Sen. Rand Paul Randal (Rand) Howard PaulRon Paul hospitalized in Texas The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' Rand Paul says he can't judge 'guilt or innocence' in Breonna Taylor case MORE (R-Ky.) said on Thursday the Senate Republican Conference was not making any progress on repealing and replacing ObamaCare, despite multiple efforts being made by GOP leadership and the White House to unify the group.

“I still sense we’re at impasse,” Paul told Fox News.

"I still sense that we're at impasse." -@RandPaul on Senate GOP health care bill pic.twitter.com/ezwWe1h0jb — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 29, 2017

“There is still quite a bit of disagreement. There’s basically two factions. There’s conservatives like myself who don’t want new federal programs, we want to repeal ObamaCare. And then there’s some of the moderates who kind of want to keep some of ObamaCare and they’re not to opposed to new federal government programs,” he said.

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Paul’s comments come after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' House to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Republican lawyers brush off Trump's election comments MORE (R-Ky.) postponed the vote on healthcare until after the July 4 recess.

McConnell and the White House have failed in recent days to bridge the gap between conservatives including Paul and Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCrenshaw looms large as Democrats look to flip Texas House seat SCOTUS confirmation in the last month of a close election? Ugly The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' MORE (Texas) and moderate Republicans such as Sens. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Poll: 57 percent of Americans think next president, Senate should fill Ginsburg vacancy On The Trail: Making sense of this week's polling tsunami MORE (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Energy: Trump officials finalize plan to open up protected areas of Tongass to logging | Feds say offshore testing for oil can proceed despite drilling moratorium | Dems question EPA's postponement of inequality training Poll: 57 percent of Americans think next president, Senate should fill Ginsburg vacancy MORE (Alaska).

Senate GOP leadership has little room for error on passing the bill, which can only afford two Republican defections, assuming no Democrat will vote for a repeal bill. As of Tuesday, nine Senate Republicans said they would vote no on the legislation, according to The Hill's Whip List.

Paul said he proposed a plan to President Trump aimed at trying to appease both of the factions, potentially along with Democrats.

“What about dividing the bill in two? Do the repeal, which no Democrat will vote for. Repeal the taxes, repeal the regulations, and do a fix to Medicaid that helps to pay for everything,” Paul said.

“No Democrats will vote for anything good like that. But Democrats will always vote for spending. So the big government Republicans that want more spending, take the spending and put it in the bill that Democrats will vote for,” he continued.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has offered to negotiate with Republicans, asking Trump to meet with Democrats and Republicans to reach a bipartisan deal on healthcare.