24 h. ago Republicans still don't like Obamacare, but some want its subsidies extended

At the heart of the government shutdown is a debate about expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Republicans in Congress detest the ACA, but some have now accepted that it's here to stay.

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3 d. ago 'Stop playing games': Marjorie Taylor Greene takes aim at Republicans, Congress amid shutdown

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., criticized GOP colleagues for failing to fix Obamacare and shared how it hurt her family’s finances on “Real Time with Bill Maher."

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3 d. ago Dem Rep. Smith: Filibuster I Want to End Means GOP Needs Dem Votes to End Shutdown

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that Republicans “need Democratic votes” to end the government shutdown “because of the filibuster,” and he still wants to eliminate the filibuster like he did back in 2021 The post Dem Rep. Smith: Filibuster I Want to End Means GOP Needs Dem Votes to End Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Dem Rep. Bynum: GOP CR Wasn't Clean, But I Won't Say Why and Asking Me Is Blaming Dems

On Thursday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) claimed that she voted against the continuing resolution to keep the government open because it wasn’t a clean CR because “There’s always been a poison pill to it.” But The post Dem Rep. Bynum: GOP CR Wasn’t Clean, But I Won’t Say Why and Asking Me Is Blaming Dems appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Open enrollment starts soon. If the ACA tax subsidies expire, premiums could double

Open enrollment for 2026 insurance plans sold on the Affordable Care Act marketplace starts Saturday. If Congress doesn't extend the subsidies, the average monthly premium is expected to double.

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5 d. ago Dem Rep. Deluzio: GOP Should Kill Filibuster to Go Around Dems on Shutdown if They Won't Work With Us

On Wednesday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press Now,” Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said that Republicans should have killed the filibuster to go around Democratic opposition on the government shutdown and they “should work with Democrats, and if they won’t, The post Dem Rep. Deluzio: GOP Should Kill Filibuster to Go Around Dems on Shutdown if They Won’t Work With Us appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago GOP Rep. Turner: 'There Are Serious Concerns' About Trump Administration Boat Strikes

Wednesday on CNN's "OutFront," Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) said there were "serious concerns" about the Trump administration's military strikes on boats in the eastern Pacific. The post GOP Rep. Turner: ‘There Are Serious Concerns’ About Trump Administration Boat Strikes appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Dem Rep. Smith: Dems 'Wanted to Force' GOP with Shutdown, We're Not 'Trying to Blackmail'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that this government shutdown is different from some prior ones and “we are not trying to blackmail them over the CR.” And Democrats “wanted to force the Republicans to The post Dem Rep. Smith: Dems ‘Wanted to Force’ GOP with Shutdown, We’re Not ‘Trying to Blackmail’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Mike Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene clash in heated private GOP call over shutdown strategy

Speaker Mike Johnson was briefly confronted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during a private House GOP call on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Exclusive—Survey: Rep. Mike Collins Leads Georgia GOP Senate Primary Despite Establishment Opposition

Republicans are vying to snag the seat of Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), who has been dubbed the "most vulnerable" Democrat up for reelection. The post Exclusive—Survey: Rep. Mike Collins Leads Georgia GOP Senate Primary Despite Establishment Opposition appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Dem TX State Rep. Jones on Fighting GOP: I'll 'Go Across Your Neck'

Wednesday on CNN's "OutFront," Democrat congressional candidate Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) said she would "go across your neck" while discussing fighting Republicans. The post Dem TX State Rep. Jones on Fighting GOP: I’ll ‘Go Across Your Neck’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Jeffries on if ACA Is Broken if It Needs Subsidies: 'Healthcare System Is Broken'

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) responded to a question on whether Obamacare or the entire system don’t work if they need massive subsidies to be affordable by saying that “we believe The post Jeffries on if ACA Is Broken if It Needs Subsidies: ‘Healthcare System Is Broken’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Republican calls for public database naming illegal immigrants facing deportation

Rep. Andy Biggs introduced House GOP legislation to create a public registry of illegal immigrants with deportation orders, including names and photos.

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1 week ago Letter: Keep ACA subsidies so working Alaskans can keep cancer care

Letter: Keep ACA subsidies so working Alaskans can keep cancer care  Anchorage Daily News

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2 w. ago Some Americans fear high health insurance premiums if ACA subsidies expire

Some Americans said they're worried that if subsidies expire, they may be forced to choose a lower-tier insurance plan or may not be able to cover their premiums.

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2 w. ago Hakeem Jeffries says public pressure will force Congress to extend ACA subsidies

The Democratic House Minority Leader tells NPR Americans will pressure Congress to extend Obamacare subsidies as they realize their health care costs are going up.

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2 w. ago President Donald Trump commutes former New York GOP Rep. George Santos' prison sentence

President Donald Trump announced Friday he had signed the commutation of disgraced former Rep. George Santos after he was sentenced to 87 months in prison.

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2 w. ago Coons: Extending Subsidies by One Year Means Uncertainty, We Need Multiple Years

On Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that while a one-year extension of ACA subsidies would help next month, “it won’t do that much. The best path forward would be to reform and extend these The post Coons: Extending Subsidies by One Year Means Uncertainty, We Need Multiple Years appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Khanna: Dems Passing ACA, Having Sunset for Subsidies Doesn't Mean We Created Health Crisis

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) argued that the expiration of ACA subsidies that Democrats passed, coupled with the Affordable Care Act Democrats passed doesn’t mean there’s a healthcare crisis of the Democratic Party’s making The post Khanna: Dems Passing ACA, Having Sunset for Subsidies Doesn’t Mean We Created Health Crisis appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Russia hands over JFK assassination files to GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in Washington

Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Darchiyev delivered JFK assassination documents to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who will have experts translate the 350-page report.

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