Source: Travis Fain, WRAL, 7/9/19

After a day of horse trading and high-pressure lobbying, the House adjourned Tuesday without attempting to pass a state budget over Gov. Roy Cooper's veto or passing a Medicaid expansion proposal. House Speaker  Tim Moore said after the day was abruptly cut short that Republicans were close to the numbers they need to override Cooper's week-and-a-half-old budget veto. He wouldn't give numbers, and Democratic leadership said throughout the day they felt confident their caucus would uphold the veto if Moore brought the issue to a vote.

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