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House GOP unveils narrow health care package with key deadline looming
House Republicans unveiled a narrow health care package on Friday that does not extend soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — the latest sign that Congress is unlikely to avert skyrocketing insurance premiums for millions of Americans in the new year.

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House GOP unveils healthcare plan ahead of vote next week as cost hike looms for millions
Obamacare subsidy deadline looms as Senate votes on GOP healthcare plan
Democrats’ Proposal to Extend Enhanced ACA Subsidies Fails in Senate
A Democratic effort to extend expiring healthcare subsidies drew some Republican votes but failed Thursday to advance in the Senate, and a GOP approach also failed, leaving no clear path in Congress f...

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Senate rejects dueling bills to keep health care costs from skyrocketing
Senate rejects renewal of Obamacare subsidies amid looming spike in premiums
Trump administration: Senate rejects dueling health care plans as US-Venezuela tensions mount
The oil tanker the US seized off the Venezuelan coast will travel to an American port, where US authorities intend to take possession of its cargo, the White House said, as President Donald Trump cont...

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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums

US House Republican healthcare plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday presented a healthcare proposal that leaves unresolved steep health insurance premium increases set to impact millions of Americans as early as January.

Republican House leader signals plan to begin contempt proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton

House Oversight Chairman James Comer says Bill and Hillary Clinton could face contempt of Congress proceedings after months of ignoring subpoenas in the Epstein investigation.

GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Growing number of House Republicans sign on to effort to force vote on ACA subsidies -- defying Speaker Johnson

Nearly a dozen Republicans -- many from swing districts -- have signed onto dueling bipartisan discharge petitions to extend and reform the subsidies in the hopes of bypassing leadership and triggering a vote on the House floor.

Speaker Mike Johnson's grip on the House slips as Republicans defy leadership

House Republicans have repeatedly defied Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership amid growing frustration over how he's led the fractious majority.

Senate Democrats mull retaliation after House GOP makes unilateral spending cuts

Michigan House Republicans upended spending on dozens of so-called "work projects" across state government through a rarely-used state law.

After a year of Trump-inspired inaction, some Republicans in Congress are growing restless

A year after President Donald Trump’s election and with next year’s midterms looming, congressional deference to the White House is showing signs of wearing on some Republicans.
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