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Senate Divided Over Obamacare Subsidy Extension Proposals

12/11/2025

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Senators struggle to extend Obamacare subsidies amid a partisan split, with Democrats seeking a clean three-year extension and Republicans demanding abortion-funding restrictions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says any bipartisan effort would likely require a short-term extension.
In the House, Reps. Jen Kiggans and Josh Gottheimer have introduced a one-year subsidy bill.
GOP moderates remain dissatisfied, and with competing proposals and no clear path, passage looks unlikely.

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Senators struggle to extend Obamacare subsidies amid a partisan split, with Democrats seeking a clean three-year extension and Republicans demanding abortion-funding restrictions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says any bipartisan effort would likely require a short-term extension.
In the House, Reps. Jen Kiggans and Josh Gottheimer have introduced a one-year subsidy bill.
GOP moderates remain dissatisfied, and with competing proposals and no clear path, passage looks unlikely.