WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats believe healthcare is an issue that resonates with the majority of Americans as they demand Subsidies extension In exchange for a vote to resume the closed US government. But it’s also one of the most cumbersome issues in Parliament, and there are real compromises within the government. shutdown Not easy or quick.
Congress has Republicans who want to extend the higher grants that were first introduced in 2021, as millions of people who received insurance through the Affordable Care Act market are set to receive premium notifications. It will increase at the beginning of the year. However, many GOP lawmakers are strongly opposed to any extension. And we see discussion as a new opportunity to completely cut the programme.
“If Republicans can’t rule in the polls and grab this moment, they own it,” Republican Rep. Chip Roy wrote in a letter published in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend. He urged the senators not to “wry” about the issue.
“The jigs are up, the pandemic is over, and my colleagues shouldn’t blink in any other direction,” Roy wrote.
Republicans have opposed former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, Affordable Care Act, since it was enacted 15 years ago. But they could cut it off, but they have It could not be changed in effect As Records 24 million people You are currently signed up for insurance coverage through the ACA. This is because billions of dollars of subsidies are becoming more affordable for many.
Now some of them see the Democratic fight as a chance to revisit the issue. When government shutdowns close on the seventh day and hundreds of thousands of federal workers are left unpaid, they put Republican Congressional leaders and President Donald Trump in complicated positions.
“I’m happy to be able to work with Democrats on their failed healthcare policies, but the government must first resume,” Trump wrote on social media Monday night. Returns previous comments He said there were ongoing negotiations with the Democrats.
I’m waiting for the other side to flash
Senate majority leader John Tune, Rs.D. has repeatedly shown that if Democrats reopen the government, Republicans are open to extending subsidies along with reform. However, he refused to negotiate until it happened — and suggests that Trump will be the key to the final outcome.
thun Reporters said Monday that they had “potentially moving forward” with ACA grants, but emphasized that “I think a lot will happen where the White House lands on top of it.”
Many GOP senators argue that the only way forward is to overhaul the law. “All of these issues are Obamacare,” said Florida Sen. Rick Scott.
Most House Republicans agree and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson It’s not a commitment to the discussion.
“Obamacare isn’t working,” Johnson told NBC’s “Celebration Press” on Sunday. “We’re trying to fix it.”
Democrats believe it The feelings of the nation lie on their side And Trump and the Republicans argue that people who are registered with the program, many of them living in Republican districts and states, must come to the negotiation table to be notified that their fees will increase.
“What I can tell you is that Americans feel very deeply about solving this healthcare crisis,” Schumer said after the Senate rejected a bill passed in the House of Representatives on Monday evening to reopen the government for its fifth time. “Every poll we’ve seen shows they want us to do that and they feel Republicans are far more responsible for the closure than we do.”
Bipartisan talk is difficult to face
With leaders at odds, some rank and file senators on both parties are undergoing private consultations to try and find a way out of the closure. Republican Sen. Minecround of South Dakota proposed extending the grants for a year and then repealing them. Susan Collins, chairman of the Senate Approximate Budget Committee in R-Maine, proposed to promote a commitment to discussing the issues of healthcare with the group of pending bipartisan spending bills.
But many Democrats say their commitments aren’t enough, and Republicans say deeper reforms are needed – talks and stop the US government.
Maine Sen. Angus King is an independent figure who has conspired with Democrats and voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he said Monday that if Republicans “do not provide real solid evidence that they are trying to help us in this crisis,” he may switch his vote to “no.”
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Mark Wayne Mullin said his party is “not upset.” “First and foremost, they need to reopen the government before we can talk about anything.”
Some Republicans encourage health care actions
Still, some Republicans say they are open to extending subsidies even if they don’t like them, as it becomes clear that their members will face rising costs.
“I’m going to look at various reforms, but I think we have to do something,” said Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. He said Congress should address the issue of “early earlier than late” before the November 1 registration begins.
R-Ga. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was “not a fan” of Obamacare, but showed she might vote to extend it.
“I’m going to oppose everyone on this issue because when the tax credit expires this year, my 2026 adult children’s premiums will double with all the great families and hardworking people in my district,” she posted on social media on Monday night.
