WATCH LIVE: Johnson holds a press briefing
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and GOP House leadership held a press briefing as the House approaches the December 31 deadline for Obamacare premium subsidies, with no bipartisan agreement in sight. Johnson aims too unify republicans behind his “Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act,” which does not include an extension of the current premium subsidies. Meanwhile, centrist Republicans hope for a two-year extension, and Democrats, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), continue to push for a three-year extension. The lack of consensus highlights increasing tensions as the subsidy expiration deadline looms.
WATCH LIVE: Johnson holds a press briefing
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and GOP House leadership will hold a press conference on Tuesday morning around 10 a.m.
The press briefing comes as the House moves closer to the Dec. 31 Obamacare premium subsidies cliff with no tangible bipartisan deal in sight.
HOUSE DRIVES TOWARD OBAMACARE CLIFF WITH NEITHER PARTY EAGER TO FIND BIPARTISAN GROUND ON SUBSIDIES
The House Rules Committee meets Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Johnson hopes to rally the GOP around his Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which does not include an extension of the premium subsidies, as centrist Republicans’ hope for a two-year extension appears to be slipping through the cracks. Democrats and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) have likewise stood firm on a three-year extension.
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