Donald Trump invites Republican senators to lunch on July 19 to discuss healthcare

US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with service members in which he delivered remarks on healthcare and the failed attempt to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act. PHOTO: EPA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump has invited all Republican senators to discuss healthcare over lunch at the White House on Wednesday (July 19), the day after the party's push to overhaul Obamacare collapsed in the U.S. Senate, a White House official said on Tuesday.

"There is movement on healthcare," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity, and without providing further detail on developments.

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