US EditionJohnson refuses to promise House vote on extending ObamaCare subsidies
House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects a House vote on ACA subsidies despite Senate's bipartisan deal, with over 20 million relying on the Affordable Care Act, Senate vote set for mid-December.
- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to continue halting a lower court's order to use Child Nutrition Funds for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, citing potential complications in resolving the government shutdown.
- Speaker Mike Johnson stated he would not negotiate on ACA subsidies until Congress reopens the government, framing the standoff around excessive spending demands from Democrats.
- The Senate is working on a deal to reopen the government, while a bipartisan compromise remains stalled in the House due to disputes over healthcare funding.
- Johnson warned that the ongoing shutdown could become one of the longest in American history, affecting federal workers and essential services.
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Ex-GOP staffer explains why speaker may soon face revolt from 'a lot of his own members'
As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on the U.S. Senate's bill to reopen the federal government — which does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) tax credits expiring at the end of 2025 — all eyes are on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). One former Republican staffer is now predicting the speaker may about to face significant pressure from within the House Republican Conference. In a Tuesday interview…
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Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for vote on shutdown deal
Speaker Mike Johnson says that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with legislation that would end…
In the US, a solution to the government shutdown – at least a temporary one – is drawing closer. The US Senate approved a temporary budget that should ensure funding until the end of January. Now it's the House of Representatives' turn.
DOJ asks to halt 'raid' on SNAP funding as shutdown deal advances
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to continue halting a lower court’s order to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using funds intended for child nutrition, noting how Congress appears poised to soon end the government shutdown that has thrust the program into uncertainty. Solicitor General D. John Sauer warned that while the Senate reached a deal to reopen the government, the U.S. Court of Appe…
Speaker Johnson to Newsmax: GOP to Address Healthcare Costs After Shutdown Ends
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Newsmax on Monday that once the government shutdown ends, House Republicans are readying ideas to tackle rising healthcare costs. The House on Sept. 19 passed a clean continuing resolution 217-212 that would fund the federal government through Nov. 21, but the measure quickly stalled in the Senate amid a broader fight over Affordable Care Act subsidies. The pandemic-era subsidies created by Democrats are set to …
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson said that Congress has the necessary number of votes to pass a compromise bill to restore funding to the US government.
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