{"id":1719,"date":"2026-01-04T02:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:02:37","slug":"several-gop-senators-support-democratic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1719","title":{"rendered":"Several GOP Senators Support Democratic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\">GOP Rift Over Health Subsidies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\">\u201cThe betrayal stunned Washington\u201d as four Republican senators broke<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\">with party leaders on Obamacare subsidies,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\">exposing deep anxiety over rising health costs and the 2026 elections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\"><strong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"248\">Votes and Political Fear<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\">Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Josh Hawley joined Democrats<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\">to advance a three-year extension of enhanced ACA subsidies,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\">despite knowing it would fail the 60-vote threshold.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\">Their move signaled \u201cterror back home\u201d as voters rage over premiums.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\">Collins and Sullivan also floated a narrower bipartisan plan while backing a GOP<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"652\">effort to shift subsidy money into health savings accounts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"827\"><strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"690\">Democratic\u2013Republican Blame Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"827\">A heated TV clash between Hakeem Jeffries and CNBC\u2019s Becky Quick<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"827\">highlighted mutual finger-pointing over an approaching subsidy cliff.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"993\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"848\">What\u2019s at Stake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"993\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Both parties claim they want to \u201clower costs,\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"993\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">but each is maneuvering to avoid blame when premiums<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"993\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">rise and voters decide who pays the price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP Rift Over Health Subsidies \u201cThe betrayal stunned Washington\u201d as four Republican senators broke with party leaders on Obamacare subsidies, exposing deep anxiety over rising health costs and the 2026 elections. 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