House Democratic Leader Gets in Fiery Clash as He Defends ACA Tax Credit Extension Plan

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids encourages House vote on extending tax credit for health insurance

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, says the U.S. House should vote on legislation to extend tax credits useful to people who secure health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. In this image, Davids speaks during a Feb. 28, 2025, news conference in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal ta…

GIF Giving: CNBC Anchor Battles Liar Hakeem Jeffries Over Obamacare and Delivers Perfect Animated Meme

Watch CNBC's Becky Quick confront Hakeem Jeffries over Obamacare in this animated meme.

Hakeem Jeffries Totally Melts Down on CNBC When Host Obliterates His Talking Points

Hakeem Jeffries struggles under pressure on CNBC, facing tough questions from host Becky Quick.

'Ridiculous': House Minority Leader Jeffries defends Democrats' push for Obamacare tax credit extension

The fight over the tax credits was at the center of the 43-day shutdown, which ended last week without a clear solution on health care.

House Democratic leader gets in fiery clash as he defends ACA tax credit extension plan

The fight over the ACA tax credits was at the center of the 43-day shutdown, which ended last week without a clear solution on health care.

Hakeem Jeffries defends Democrats' Obamacare tax credit stance

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday rejected as “ridiculous” an accusation that Democrats want to let pivotal Obamacare subsidies lapse in order to deal a political blow to Republicans. “Shame on you,” Jeffries, D-N.Y., said at one point as he pushed back on that notion in a fiery exchange with CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box.” The clash came less than six weeks before those subsidies — enhanced tax credits that reduce health-insur…