You’re going to hear a lot this week about the looming expiration of boosted Obamacare subsidies, as Democrats try to force action in the government funding fight.
Democrats have a clear opening position, pressing to permanently extend the enhanced premium tax credits they first enacted in 2021 in response to the Covid pandemic. But for Republicans, the issue is murkier. And GOP members have strong opinions on the issue, which was underscored by a heated Ways and Means Committee lunch discussion last week. We scooped the details here.