Republicans on Sunday touted the GOP healthcare bill days after it narrowly passed the House, framing the plan as a "rescue mission" for the "collapsing" ObamaCare.

Members of President Trump's administration and GOP House leaders were out in force praising the plan and commending the president for keeping his promises to the American people. Meanwhile, Republican senators were somewhat more cautious on the House victory, expressing reservations and tempering expectations.

After the healthcare plan narrowly passed the House last week, Trump and House Republicans took a victory lap during an event at the White House Rose Garden. Senate Republicans plan to dramatically overhaul the House's ObamaCare replacement plan and have raised concerns about aspects of the bill, but Republicans appearing on media Sunday made it clear that overall they count the bill's passage as a win.

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"Which is getting the cost of coverage down, and making sure that everyone has access to affordable healthcare, especially including people with pre-existing conditions," he said during an interview on ABC's "This Week." "That is what our bill does."

He said Republicans are looking to step "in front of this collapsing law," referring to former President Obama's signature healthcare legislation, ObamaCare.

Republicans want to "make sure that we can have a system that works," Ryan said. "A system with choice and competition and affordable premiums."

Multiple GOP leaders pushed back on specific criticism that the bill lacked protections for people with pre-existing conditions, with Ryan saying there are "multiple layers of protections."