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FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. gestures during a television interview on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans’ health care bill provides massive tax cuts to the wealthy while increasing taxes for many lower income families, adding to America’s big income gap between the rich and everyone else. “This is a massive transfer of wealth from working families to the very richest people in this country,” said Sanders. “In this case, all the people will be forced to pay more for health insurance while billionaires get a tax break.” (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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In this March 19, 2017 photo, Jackson Marrone receives a special blessing at a synagogue in Bogota, Colombia. Marrone is among nine Venezuelan converts who have had a torturous journey trying to reach Israel. According to an official in Israel familiar with the case, there was evidence suggesting some of the applicants converted to Judaism to take advantage of Israeli social benefits, including health insurance. (AP Photo/Christine Armario)
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In this March 19, 2017 photo, a rabbi fills out paperwork in Bogota, Colombia, making the conversion of nine Venezuelans to Judaism official before their departure to Israel. According to an official in Israel familiar with the case, there was evidence suggesting some of the applicants converted to Judaism to take advantage of Israeli social benefits, including health insurance. (AP Photo/Christine Armario)
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on women in healthcare, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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In this Tuesday, March 21, 2017, photo, Mary Lytle-Gaines works in her office in St. Louis. With her mobile home paid off, the 61-year-old social worker had hoped to semi-retire next year and work part time, but now with insurance premiums likely to rise for her age group and income level she believes that may not be possible. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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In this Tuesday, March 21, 2017, photo, Mary Lytle-Gaines works in her office in St. Louis. With her mobile home paid off, the 61-year-old social worker had hoped to semi-retire next year and work part time, but now with insurance premiums likely to rise for her age group and income level she believes that may not be possible. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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In this Tuesday, March 21, 2017, photo, Mary Lytle-Gaines leaves her office, with the help of a walker after a recent knee injury, in St. Louis. With her mobile home paid off, the 61-year-old social worker had hoped to semi-retire next year and work part time, but now with insurance premiums likely to rise for her age group and income level she believes that may not be possible. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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In this Tuesday, March 21, 2017, photo, Mary Lytle-Gaines meets with a client in her office in St. Louis. With her mobile home paid off, the 61-year-old social worker had hoped to semi-retire next year and work part time, but now with insurance premiums likely to rise for her age group and income level she believes that may not be possible. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on women in healthcare, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Labor secretary-designate Alexander Acosta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Labor secretary-designate Alex Acosta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at his conformation before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Labor secretary-designate Alexander Acosta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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White House Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway, center, and National Economic Council director Gary Cohn arrive for a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, between President Donald Trump and Republicans to discuss health care. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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FILE - In this March 29, 2016, file photo, United States' Hilary Knight celebrates after scoring against Finland goaltender Meeri Raisanen during a women's world hockey championships game in Kamloops, British Columbia. The U.S. women’s national team says discussions with USA Hockey over an ongoing wage dispute were productive and will continue this week. The team released a statement Monday night, March 20, after a lengthy meeting that included almost 20 players and top executives from USA Hockey. Players announced last week they’d boycott the upcoming world championships in Plymouth, Michigan, unless significant progress was made toward a labor agreement. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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In this March 11, 2017 photo, Stephanie Bushey, right, uses sign language and eye movements to communicate with her daughter, Katie, at their home in West Chazy, N.Y. Katie, who lost her vocal and motor skills at birth, relies on assistance from home health aides during the day while her mother is at work. Advocates for the disabled, elderly and chronically ill in New York are concerned the state’s move to a $15 minimum wage could deepen a shortage of home health aides. (AP Photo/Anna Gronewold)
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In this March 11, 2017 photo, Stephanie Bushey reads to her daughter Katie Bushey, 32, at their home in West Chazy, N.Y. Katie lost her vocal and motor skills at birth relies on assistance from home health aides during the day while Stephanie is at work. Advocates for the disabled, elderly and chronically ill in New York are concerned the state’s move to a $15 minimum wage could deepen a shortage of home health aides. (AP Photo/Anna Gronewold)
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Evangelicals, who helped push President Trump into office, seek to hold the president's feet to the fire on religious freedom issues, including reversing Obama-era anti-discrimination hiring rules for federal contracts. (Associated Press)
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Luis Rios helps a customer buy health insurance in Utah, where officials are reviewing the effects of the House Republicans' plan. (Associated Press)
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In this Thursday, March 16, 2017 photo, Lisa Schwetschenau poses for a photo in Omaha, Neb. A new report said the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act would raise health insurance costs in Nebraska faster than in most other states. Schwetschenau suffers from multiple sclerosis and is afraid that she'll lose some of the essential benefits she relied on after her diagnosis – physical therapy, mental health treatment to deal with the stress. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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In this Thursday, March 16, 2017 photo, Lisa Schwetschenau poses for a photo in Omaha, Neb. A new report said the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act would raise health insurance costs in Nebraska faster than in most other states. Schwetschenau suffers from multiple sclerosis and is afraid that she'll lose some of the essential benefits she relied on after her diagnosis – physical therapy, mental health treatment to deal with the stress. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
