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Senate Stalemate: ACA Funds and Abortion Funding Dispute

1/17/2026

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Schumer Critiques Republicans

Senate negotiations to revive expired ACA funds have stalled.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Republicans for blocking a three-year extension of ACA tax credits, which passed the House with GOP backing.
GOP Senator Bernie Moreno said negotiations should pause until Schumer endorses reforms, including income caps and minimum premiums.
The abortion funding dispute remains a hurdle as open enrollment ends, complicating a deal.

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Schumer Restores Funding

House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans on January 17, 2026, to restore funding cut by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and increase support for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The Senate Appropriations Committee proposed a $5 billion funding increase for fiscal year 2026 compared to 2025.
Schumer criticized DOGE's cuts, while House DOGE Caucus Chairman Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) defended the reductions as targeting waste.
Appropriations committee members have not yet commented on Schumer's statements.

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Schumer Critiques Republicans

Senate negotiations to revive expired ACA funds have stalled.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Republicans for blocking a three-year extension of ACA tax credits, which passed the House with GOP backing.
GOP Senator Bernie Moreno said negotiations should pause until Schumer endorses reforms, including income caps and minimum premiums.
The abortion funding dispute remains a hurdle as open enrollment ends, complicating a deal.

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