Dec 17 Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The stunning move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure as specific tax credits through the Affordable Care Act expire… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 10:05 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's recent series of setbacks By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how President Trump's string of seeming disappointments this week is raising some doubts about his grip on the… Continue watching
Dec 10 Republicans are torn over health care. Here's what we know By Lisa Desjardins In about 22 days, a large portion of government health care subsidies expire, affecting the cost and availability of insurance for no less than millions of people. And yet, Congress is set to leave Washington in two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Senate meets ahead of dueling health care proposal votes, each likely to fail By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings accounts, and a Democratic bill to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years lack the bipartisan support needed for passage. Continue reading
Dec 08 Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire By Marc Levy, Kevin Freking, Associated Press For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: House convenes as Congress grapples with what to do about ACA subsidies By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of this year have been at the center of recent tensions in Congress, with Democrats calling for a straight extension and several Republican lawmakers vehemently opposed to the idea. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 5:34 Johnson faces growing frustration from Republicans as key issues expose rifts By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress is facing a lengthy “to-do” list from budgets and health care to foreign affairs — all while leaders contend with growing frustration and even open rebellion within their ranks. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 26 Health care proposal floated by White House runs into familiar GOP divisions By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It's a familiar struggle for Republicans, who have been trying to scrap or overhaul the federal health care law for the past 15 years. Continue reading
Nov 26 3 things to watch as Congress rounds out the year By Lisa Desjardins The next few weeks will be politically intense and precarious. Continue reading
Nov 24 White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House stresses that no plan is final until President Donald Trump announces it. Continue reading