The Senate rejected the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, guaranteeing a steep rise in health care costs for millions of Americans

Hopes for solving a major health insurance issue are fading in Washington. The Senate on Thursday rejected two bills that would have addressed expiring COVID-era subsidies.

During his Dec. 3 confirmation hearing, Isaacman received strong bipartisan backing. Committee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) both praised the nominee and expressed hope for confirmation before year's end.

The Senate is expected to vote on two opposing health care proposals today. And, the Trump administration says it has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in its latest move in the region.

If all four men are confirmed, two spots on the nine-member board will remain vacant. One remaining nominee for a spot on the TVA board, Lee Beaman, recently went before a Senate committee for a hearing at which he was grilled by Senate Democrats. One week after the hearing, a vote on his nomination was postponed.

Senate votes on second health care proposal, defense funding A Republican-drafted proposal to set up health savings accounts for people who buy their health insurance on the

Competing Democratic and Republican proposals are expected to fail, setting up higher insurance costs and a key midterm election issue.

Because the U.S. Senate is controlled by a Republican majority, Aaron Christian Peterson’s confirmation process is not expected to be significantly contested.

The issue has caused a rift among Republicans, with healthcare set to be a campaign issue in next year's midterm elections.