WASHINGTON: US lawmakers and the White House on Friday braced for a hectic coming week in Washington, with Republicans readying new legislation to repeal Obamacare as Donald Trump seeks a victory to cap his 100th day as president.

After an embarrassing health care defeat last month, Trump has suddenly heaped pressure on Republican leadership by saying he expects a vote on a revived version of the bill “next week or shortly thereafter.”

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