Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast is one of several Republican lawmakers that Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders are targeting as they try to secure the 216 votes they need to pass their health care bill Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast is one of several Republican lawmakers that Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders are targeting as they try to secure the 216 votes they need to pass their health care bill Thursday, March 23, 2017.

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GOP Health Care Working Group Runs Into A Few Early Obstacles

Hill observers had anticipated the Senate to move GOP health care plan to the left

It's tough math and although it is early in the process, so far the GOP's health care working group -- a collection of 13 GOP senators -- has already encountered some of the same hurdles that hindered the House's efforts, which struggled for weeks to collect enough votes to pass.

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The Five Fights Republican Senators Will Have On Health Care

Republican senators have already said they will craft their own legislation

Republicans can only afford two defections in their ranks

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Push To Pin Health Care Vote On Vulnerable Republicans Begins

Save My Care is launching a six-figure campaign targeting 24 Republicans who voted "yes" on the GOP bill

Many of the members whom the ad will attack are moderates who labored over their decision

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How Trump And Ryan Are Working With GOP Moderates On Health Care

Mast got to discuss his concerns about how the bill would impact the large senior population in his district directly with President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus on the flight down to West Palm Beach.

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Trump Warns GOP On Health Vare: 'We won't have these crowds if we don't get this done'

President Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill Tuesday morning with a familiar mission: Close the deal.