Senate, Republicans and Healthcare Plans
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A Senate vote on the Affordable Care Act is scheduled for Thursday, and Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says millions could see their premiums double if Congress does not extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits.
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Senate Democrats push Obamacare subsidy vote 'designed to fail' as Republicans call plan unserious
Republicans eye health savings accounts as alternative to Democrats' Obamacare subsidy extension while Senate remains deadlocked on solution.
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a Democratic proposal to extend existing Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. But the plan is not expected to get the votes it needs to advance.
Another Trump nominee, Alexander C. Van Hook, awaits a Senate vote for a separate federal judgeship in Louisiana. Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William Crain, who was nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in October, has been confirmed by the Senate for a seat on the Eastern District Court in New Orleans.
Gallup polling reveals stark partisan divide on Obamacare, with 91% of Democrats approving, compared to just 15% of Republicans supporting the healthcare program.
Vice President JD Vance has met with Indiana GOP lawmakers several times this year in Indianapolis and in Washington D.C. to push for a mid-decade redraw. President Trump met with Indiana House and Senate leaders in the Oval Office in August and has called state lawmakers about redistricting.
Tucked into Congress’ massive defense policy bill is a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless he provides the House and Senate Armed Services committees with unedited video of US military strikes in the Caribbean.