Republicans take a victory lap as House gathers to end shutdown

"President Trump and Republican lawmakers took a victory lap on Tuesday after securing bipartisan support to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history without ceding ground to any core Democratic demands. House members were converging on Washington for a final vote expected as early as Wednesday, after 60 senators - including seven Democrats and an independent - advanced the measure on Monday night. Most Democratic lawmakers in the House"

"The result, according to independent analysts, is that premiums will more than double on average for more than 20 million Americans who use the healthcare marketplace, rising from an average of $888 to $1,904 for out-of-pocket payments annually, according to KFF. Democrats in the Senate who voted to reopen the government said they had secured a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, that they would get a vote on extending the tax credits next month."

Bipartisan Senate support advanced a continuing resolution to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history while leaving Affordable Care Act marketplace tax credits unchanged. Independent analysts estimate average out-of-pocket marketplace premiums will jump from $888 to $1,904 annually, affecting more than 20 million Americans. Some Senate Democrats received a promise of a vote next month on extending the tax credits from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, but the extension faces likely party-line defeat and lacks a guaranteed vote in the House. The shutdown also disrupted the aviation sector ahead of Thanksgiving travel.

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