Actually, there was no Bud Light at the GOP's health-care celebration

Editor's note: This article originally mischaracterized the nature of the GOP’s post-vote celebration. There was actually no Bud Light involved.

The passage of the Republican health-care bill is not yet a done deal, but members of the GOP are already planning their victory party, reporters on the Hill observe:

Article continues below

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Last-minute counts put the health-care law as passing at exactly 217 votes, meaning there is almost no margin for error. If the bill does indeed past, it will be a full-circle moment for House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who once dreamed of capping Medicaid coverage at a college kegger.

Explore More

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.