Senate, Healthcare Proposals Fail
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Many lawmakers have reported receiving a deluge of calls from constituents about the Unemployment Insurance Agency's pursuit of overpaid jobless aid.
WASHINGTON—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 for aiding millions of Americans facing soaring Affordable Care Act insurance costs next year.
Congress should allow the COVID-19 subsidies to end. The Affordable Care Act's underlying subsidies are already extraordinarily large.
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Republicans mull Obamacare extension after Senate votes down two bills
It remains unclear whether the chamber will advance a proposal before year's end and whether such a move would have the support of the Senate.
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Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a sweeping Republican proposal late Friday, moving ahead without extending enhanced tax subsidies that help people afford insurance through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.