U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer left open the possibility the House may leave for its August recess without voting on health-care legislation, saying the members must still reach a consensus.
President Barack Obama has asked the House and Senate to pass their separate versions of the bill before they leave for recess early next month.
Hoyer said he sees no reason to keep the House in session past the August deadline, though he said heโs still optimistic the members can reach a โconsensusโ on legislation.
โWe are continuing to talk about how to improve the bill,โ Hoyer said at his weekly press conference. โObviously members have concerns.โ The Republicans โwant us to fail,โ he said.
โI donโt think staying in session is necessaryโ to โworking on getting consensus,โ he said.






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