The legislation, expected to come to a vote next week, would make changes that could eventually affect health care costs but are unlikely to immediately curb rising premiums.
The prospect of soaring health care costs could exacerbate Americans’ feelings about affordability, an issue that President Trump has tried to downplay. But Democrats plan to keep the issue front and center.
Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.
Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed California to offer health insurance to undocumented immigrants. He also thinks the Democratic Party has failed on border policy in recent years. On a recent episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” he explains why.
Newsom has emerged as a front-runner for the Democratic Party’s 2028 ticket. But will he be able to reconcile his track record as the governor of one of the least affordable states in the country?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has resisted the Trump administration with his push to redistrict California, while also inviting major right-wing figures like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk on his podcast. In a recent conversation on “The Ezra Klein Show,” he explains why he’s willing to take these risks.
Several Democrats who fought to steer federal money to their states and districts have boasted about their success even after voting against the bill that provided the funds.
Republicans redid their voting map so they could flip five seats to help keep control of the U.S. House. But achieving that goal is far from guaranteed.
Downtown Seguin in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, part of the new voting map that state lawmakers adopted. The district is expected to be closely contested in next year’s midterms.
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