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Frustrated GOP centrists back ACA vote, siding with House Democrats
In 2021, Democrats expanded and enlarged tax credits for buying health insurance through the ACA marketplace. Starting next year, the subsidies will revert to prepandemic levels for lower- and middle-income Americans. The subsidies will end entirely for households earning more than four times the federal poverty line.

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Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force vote on health care subsidies
Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies
US House passes Republican healthcare bill without ACA subsidy renewal
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - An expanded U.S. federal healthcare subsidy that grew out of the pandemic looked all but certain to expire on December 31 as Republican leaders on Wednesday faced a rebe...

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'Adding more money won’t fix it': Johnson rejects health insurance relief, mounting GOP rebellion
The GOP revolt over Obamacare
Congress live updates as GOP lawmakers join Democrats to force vote on extending health care subsidies
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania became the first Republican to sign onto House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' discharge petition Wednesday morning.

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House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan
Speaker Refuses Moderates’ Pleas to Vote on Health Subsidies

GOP poised to overtake Democrats on voter rolls in key swing state after years of Dem dominance

Once a safe cushion for Democrats, North Carolina’s registration gap has shrunk since 2015, leaving the parties nearly tied as both sides battle for an edge with unaffiliated voters.

Democrats' push to limit boat strikes and attacks on Venezuela fails in House

The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

Why Obama wants Democrats to stop arguing

Former President Barack Obama encouraged House Democrats to focus on winning the 2026 midterm elections instead of internal party disagreements.
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Democrats Don’t Need a Huge ‘Wave’ to Win Big in 2026

Democrats probably can’t repeat 2018’s blue wave. But a net gain of just three House seats would bust up Trump’s control of Washington.

Trump touts ‘historic’ progress, rants against Democrats in politically-charged national address

President Donald Trump used a prime-time address Wednesday night to promote his policies and “historic” progress, while repeatedly blaming his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, for the nation’s economic “mess” as he sought to calm public anxiety.

Ted Cruz roasts Democrats, late-night comics and Biden administration while grilling FCC Chair Brendan Carr

Texas, grilled Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday over his push for broadcasters to take ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

Barack Obama tells House Democrats that party should focus on the midterms, not ideological divides

Barack Obama told House Democrats at an event on Sunday in Los Angeles that they should not get caught up in ideological differences and can “sort through” them later.

Three Pa. Republicans are siding with Democrats in a last-ditch effort to save healthcare tax credits

U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie joined one other House Republican in backing a Democratic-led discharge petition Wednesday.

Youngkin submits his final Virginia budget, warns Democrats not to ruin it

Virginia’s outgoing Republican governor told lawmakers the state’s fiscal outlook is rosy, despite warnings otherwise, as long as they stick to his final budget proposal.

Kamala Harris: Democrats ‘very much stuck in the past’

Former Vice President Harris said in a new interview that members of her party were “very much stuck in the past” and suggested Democrats “give a lot of lip service to listening to people” but
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