Tag: ACA subsidies
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Tensions Erupt on Capitol Hill as Government Shutdown Stretches On
Capitol Hill in a Standoff The government shutdown has now stretched into its eighth day, gripping Capitol Hill in a mix of frustration, frustration and high-stakes rhetoric. What began as a routine budget impasse has evolved into a series of confrontations that underscore the country’s partisan divide and the pressing policy battles that have defined…
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Capitol Hill Tensions Over Government Shutdown Sparks Debate
Capitol Hill in Flux as Shutdown Persists The government shutdown stretched into its eighth day with no sign of a breakthrough, and tensions spilled into public view on Capitol Hill. A standoff between two key figures—House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler—captured the moment as lawmakers wrestle with funding, health…
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US Government Shutdown: What’s Happening, Who’s Affected, and What Comes Next
What’s happening right now The United States government began a full shutdown at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement. Democrats, led in part by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, want any stopgap funding measure to include an extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits. President Donald…
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Live Updates: US Government Shutdown Stalls Federal Services
What happened and why the shutdown began The United States government entered a full shutdown at midnight after Democratic and Republican leaders failed to agree on a short-term funding bill. The stalemate came as top lawmakers and President Donald Trump could not bridge the gap over funding and policy terms, leaving the nation facing a…