President Obama will reportedly delay the beginning of his trip to Australia and Indonesia by three days, in order to devote more time to the reconsideration of the health-care bill.
The move signals that the White House — already “all-in” on health-care — believes a bill could reach Obama’s desk this month.
The president’s international trip had grown into a frustration among many House Democrats, who complained privately to the White House that they were being forced to take a quick vote on health care so Mr. Obama and his family could leave on a trip to Indonesia next week.
The president agreed to delay his departure from March 18 to March 21, an administration official said, in an effort to show flexibility in the final push on health care legislation. The three-day delay effectively sets a new timetable for the House vote on the measure.
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