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Failed Senate votes on Obamacare fixes leave lawmakers divided on healthcare subsidies as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blames Republicans for looming crisis.
Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.
The decision is here: The Indiana Senate has rejected the mid-decade redistricting bill by a 19-31 vote. Sen. Mike Gaskill, R-Pendleton, is offering closing statements on the redistricting bill, meaning that a vote is imminent. Gaskill signaled he didn't know which way the vote would go.
Democratic strategist James Carville mapped out on Thursday what he sees are possible problems with Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) announcement to run for Senate, saying she broke the
The Senate will vote this week on a GOP bill to put money in health savings accounts, as well as a Democratic bill to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. Both are expected to fail.
The hearing Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to feature tough questioning for Pentagon leaders over the legality of the deployments, which in some places were done over the objections of mayors and governors.
Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise defense policy bill for Trump’s signature.
The chamber also blocked a Republican bill to give Americans up to $1,500 to spend on health care instead of extending the subsidies.