All articles tagged with #house republicans
Originally Published 23 days ago — by Politico
Democrats, led by Jeffries, strategically used a discharge petition to push through a three-year extension despite Republican opposition, outmaneuvering GOP leaders and causing internal dissatisfaction among Republicans.
Originally Published 25 days ago — by Politico
The House passed a conservative health care bill that does not extend expiring ACA subsidies, risking increased premiums, while bipartisan efforts and discharge petitions aim to find a compromise. Additionally, the Senate approved Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator and passed the ROTOR Act to improve military helicopter safety, amidst ongoing political debates and investigations into military and presidential actions.
Originally Published 25 days ago — by The Washington Post
A small group of moderate House Republicans are collaborating with Democrats to push for a vote on extending pandemic-era ACA subsidies, which are set to expire at year's end, highlighting internal GOP tensions amid the Senate's rejection of the plan.
Originally Published 26 days ago — by Politico
A group of vulnerable House Republicans confronted Speaker Mike Johnson over the expiration of Obamacare subsidies and his refusal to allow a vote to extend them, amid ongoing intra-party debates and legislative negotiations on health care and energy projects.
Originally Published 27 days ago — by Politico
House Republicans are planning a key vote on health care policies that could impact insurance costs nationwide, with internal divisions over extending Obamacare subsidies and efforts to navigate midterm election challenges. Moderate Republicans are pushing for a two-year extension of ACA subsidies, while hard-liners oppose this, pairing the bill with restrictions on transgender surgeries for minors. The outcome of this vote reflects the GOP's struggle to present a unified health care message ahead of the 2024 elections.
Originally Published 29 days ago — by ABC News
House Republicans proposed a narrow health care package that does not include extending the expiring ACA subsidies, focusing instead on expanding association health plans, transparency in drug costs, and reducing premiums, while discussions continue on possibly adding an amendment to extend the subsidies. The bill faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, and Democrats criticize the proposal for not addressing the upcoming premium hikes.
Originally Published 1 month ago — by Politico
House Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly won a Tennessee special election amid internal GOP conflicts, notably over a provision Elise Stefanik fought to reinstate in the NDAA, highlighting ongoing legislative and party unity challenges.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Politico
House Republicans are planning to introduce legislation to reverse a Senate provision allowing senators to sue over phone record disclosures, amid bipartisan concern, as they also work to end the government shutdown and address other legislative issues like Epstein file disclosures and healthcare subsidies.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Politico
House Republicans are pushing to vote on removing a Senate-inserted provision that allows senators to sue the government over phone record subpoenas, amid broader legislative and government shutdown negotiations.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Politico
Senate Democrats and House Republicans are negotiating a bipartisan plan to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies amid ongoing government shutdown talks, with various procedural options and political maneuvers being considered to pass the legislation and resolve the shutdown.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
During a private call with House Republicans, Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed frustration with Speaker Johnson's handling of the government shutdown, criticizing the decision to keep the House out of session and demanding clearer policy plans, while tensions within the GOP continue to rise amid ongoing shutdown consequences.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Politico
Vulnerable House Republicans are divided on extending expiring Obamacare subsidies, with some open to negotiations if Democrats reopen the government first, while others oppose or seek policy changes; their positions could influence upcoming midterm races and healthcare costs.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Politico
House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated he would allow a bipartisan floor vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files once the government shutdown ends, emphasizing that if the discharge petition reaches 218 signatures, the vote will proceed, despite internal and external pressures to block it. Johnson also highlighted ongoing investigations into Epstein by the House Oversight Committee and criticized political interference, while noting the Justice Department's cooperation is pending the shutdown's resolution.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Politico
The U.S. Senate and House are embroiled in a government shutdown crisis, with Republicans attempting to pass stopgap funding measures and negotiate over Obamacare subsidies, while also considering reforms to the H-1B visa program amid ongoing political tensions and upcoming deadlines.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Politico
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, Rep. Ken Calvert supports a bipartisan bill to ensure military pay during the shutdown, challenging GOP leadership's stance, as the deadline for troops' first missed paycheck approaches and political pressure mounts from both parties and the White House.