Vice President Mike Pence tweeted photos of lawmakers negotiating the Republican health care bill Thursday, but there were no women in the photos:
Appreciated joining @POTUS for meeting with the Freedom Caucus again today. This is it. #PassTheBill pic.twitter.com/XG6lQIy5a6
— Vice President Pence (@VP) March 23, 2017
Met with the Tuesday Group this afternoon to #passthebill so we can repeal hundreds of billions of dollars in Obamacare's taxes. #AHCA pic.twitter.com/COG45Y2dMK
— Vice President Pence (@VP) March 23, 2017
That created a firestorm online because part of the debate Thursday was over whether to get rid of a requirement that all insurance policies cover pregnancy, maternity and newborn care.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Femi Oke (@FemiOke) of Al Jazeera English about the photo, and other news on social media this week.
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