Thune Knocks Jeffries over Obamacare Subsidy Demands

Thune knocks Jeffries over Obamacare subsidy demands

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) accused House Democrats of living in a “dream world” after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) ruled out a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies. “Laying out demands like that, that are unrealistic and unserious, doesn’t help anybody. It doesn’t help their cause,” Thune told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday. Jeffries drew the red line on Day 7 of a government shutdown centered on t…

Jeffries Rejects Legislation to Extend Obamacare Subsidies for One Year

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected a one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, which Democrats have the government down over.

Jeffries rejects possible one-year extension on Obamacare tax subsidies amid funding showdown

Virginia GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans is reportedly floating the one-year extension on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies as a possible starting point for negotiations on reopening the government, which has been shut down since last week.

Rep. Jeffries: 1-Year Obamacare Tax Credits Plan ‘Laughable’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Tuesday dismissed a Republican-backed plan to temporarily extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, calling it "a laughable proposition" that Democrats will not support. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., introduced a bipartisan bill to extend the enhanced ACA subsidies through 2026. They are set to expire Jan. 1. Supporters argue the measure could provide a path toward a funding deal that would end the ongo…

“This Cannot Wait”: Rep. Castor Urges Republicans to End Health Care Crisis, Extend Tax Credits Permanently — Protect Our Care

Watch the Full Event Here. Washington, D.C. – Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) joined Protect Our Care and health care advocates to call on the GOP to put an end to...