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Republicans are developing a healthcare proposal to redirect Obamacare subsidies directly to individuals for use in health savings accounts, aiming to end the government shutdown, but this approach raises concerns about increased costs for those with pre-existing conditions and potential erosion of the ACA's protections and principles of risk pooling and solidarity.
The US Senate has again rejected a Republican proposal to end the ongoing government shutdown, with no progress made and blame exchanged between Democrats and Republicans. The shutdown has led to federal worker layoffs, and debates continue over funding priorities and legal actions regarding military pay. House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to negotiate with Senate Democrats, further prolonging the impasse.
The US House has passed a bill to avert a government shutdown, with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson relying on Democratic votes as some far-right Republicans dissented. The bill, which would fund the federal government into early 2024, received bipartisan support and easily cleared the two-thirds threshold needed for passage. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to be voted on soon. Johnson's plan, which extends funding for federal agencies into the new year, aims to give lawmakers more time to draft longer-term spending bills.
US House speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican stopgap spending measure aimed at averting a government shutdown, but the proposal faced opposition from lawmakers in both parties. The measure would fund some parts of the government until January 19 and others until February 2. The House and Democratic-led Senate must agree on a spending vehicle that President Joe Biden can sign into law by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown. The proposal was criticized by the White House and members of both parties, with some calling for a "clean" stopgap measure without spending cuts or conservative policy riders.
The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican plan providing $14.5bn in military aid for Israel, funded by cuts to the Internal Revenue Service. The bill faces opposition from President Joe Biden and Democrats in the Senate due to spending cuts and a lack of aid for Ukraine. The bill's prospects of becoming law are slim, as it would need to pass the Senate and receive Biden's signature. The US has been a staunch ally of Israel, providing more military assistance to the country than any other since World War II.
Senate Republicans have introduced the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act, which would require colleges to provide clearer information about their costs and cap borrowing for graduate students. The legislation aims to tackle the "skyrocketing" cost of college and provide more transparency to prospective students about their likely loan repayment burden compared with their projected income. The Republican lawmakers view President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student debt as an unfair approach that saddles taxpayers with the bill and doesn't address the underlying issues that are causing college costs to rise.