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Congresswoman Julie Johnson disagrees with Democratic deal to end government shutdown
Julie Johnson opposed the shutdown-ending deal citing healthcare concerns as premiums could nearly quadruple for some constituents, while eight Democratic senators sided with Republicans.
- Following a seven-week impasse, Congresswoman Julie Johnson, D-32nd District, opposed the deal that ended the shutdown and did not vote for the measure.
- The impasse stemmed from Senators' push to extend 'enhanced premium tax credits' that lower premiums and boost enrollment, with Johnson opposing the deal, which promised a Senate vote next year.
- Johnson said she refused to trade off healthcare, noting constituents in north Texas making $80,000 face premiums of almost $25,000 and are very upset, citing the party’s broad spectrum including Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger.
- With anger among Democrats, Senate leaders promised a mid-December vote on extending subsidies while House Majority Leader Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said he will not offer a House vote.
- The policy fight over premium tax credits suggests Democrats' broad ideological spectrum, including Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger, will shape affordability debates into next year.
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Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the federal government reopens after the House passed a short-term funding bill Wednesday, Democratic voters across the country reckon with their party’s handling of the standoff — and the fact that in the end, Democrats were not able to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies they shut the government down over in the first place. Carl Davidson, a 64-year-old car salesman from Oakland, Calif…
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