Foes from left and right are using the delayed vote on the Republican health care bill to make it as politically toxic as possible for wavering GOP senators to support it.
Over the weekend Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a vote on the GOP health care bill. Arizona Sen. John McCain's absence has left Republicans short of the votes necessary to move ahead on the legislation to erase much of Barack Obama's health care law.
McCain's office says the 80-year-old Arizona senator underwent surgery Friday to remove a blood clot. McCain is at home and recuperating.
McConnell said he had spoken to McCain and that he hoped the ailing senator will be back in the Senate soon. McCain's office says he'll remain in Arizona this week.
President Trump says he hopes McCain gets better soon and calls him a "crusty voice in Washington."