Speaker John Boehner wrote off Senate Democrats' proposal, blaming President Barack Obama, who he says will not allow the chamber's Democrats to negotiate in good faith.
Brady said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) will try to discuss the offer with their Democratic counterparts on the conference committee and that staff will work into the weekend to attempt to find consensus.
Rep. Bill Cassidy has his blood drawn by Alesha Barbour during a free hepatitis screening in the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by the Congressional Viral Hepatitis Caucus to recognize "National Viral Hepatitis Testing Day."
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