"Driving the news: Trump told House Republicans at their policy retreat Tuesday that health care has "never been our issue, it should be our issue," urging them to soften demands for expanded Hyde Amendment protections. The vast majority of House Republicans oppose extending Affordable Care Act tax credits without Hyde protections, which bar the use of federal funds for abortions. It's become a major sticking point in ACA negotiations."
"It has no clear path to becoming law right now, but a group of senators hopes it can be used as a vehicle for a bipartisan bill to send back to the House. The big picture: A growing strain of Republicans are pointing to jarring internal polling indicating that health care is unfriendly turf for the party. The GOP polling firm GrayHouse has shared polling with Senate Republicans that shows:"
President Trump urged House Republicans to make health care a Republican issue and to soften demands for expanded Hyde Amendment protections, signaling pressure to drop abortion funding restrictions in ACA negotiations. Most House Republicans oppose extending Affordable Care Act tax credits without Hyde protections, creating a major sticking point as the House moves to pass an extension without additional Hyde language. The extension currently lacks a clear path to becoming law but could serve as a vehicle for bipartisan Senate action. GOP internal polling shows voters view Republicans poorly on health care, raising 2026 concerns.
Read at Axios
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]