Republicans Debate How to Address Rising Premiums, Expiring Tax Credits – Lawmakers recessed for the Thanksgiving holiday without a plan to address the spike in health insurance premiums that are expected from the expiration of enhanced advanced premium tax credits at the end of this year. Democrats continue to push for a straightforward extension of …
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Government Reopens Following Record Shutdown – President Donald Trump signed government funding legislation (H.R. 5371) on Wednesday, ending the nation’s longest ever shutdown that had commenced 43 days prior. The deal negotiated by Senate GOP leadership and several Senate Democrats included an appropriations minibus – funding Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development, and …
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Government Shutdown Update – The government shutdown, now in its 40+ day, has surpassed the 35-day previous record for the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history. The previous record was set during President Trump’s first term. The Senate remained in session over the weekend for the first time since the government shut down began last …