Politico January 8, 2026
With help from Carmen Paun and Ruth Reader
Driving the Day
ALL EYES ON THE HOUSE — The House is expected to pass a bill today extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expired at the end of 2025, which sent Affordable Care Act premiums skyrocketing.
The scheduled vote comes after nine House Republicans broke rank Wednesday to support advancing the Democratic bill that would revive the subsidies for three years, POLITICO’s Benjamin Guggenheim reports. Today’s final passage vote will, for the first time this Congress, put members of the House GOP Conference on the record for or against the enhanced tax credits.
Background: On Wednesday, House members voted 221-205 — with all Democrats voting in favor — to move forward with...
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