Odds of GOP-Only Bill Rise Before Health Credit Cliff: BGOV Tax

GOP Could Tackle Health Credit Alone

Republicans are more likely to try to go it alone on health-care policy as lawmakers ponder the end of the enhanced premium tax credit, now that congressional Democrats shot down a tentative proposal from the White House to address rising premium costs.

House Democrats’ immediate dismissal of possible bipartisan options to deal with the subsidies earlier this week is driving those conversations, according to a source familiar with House leadership discussions. Read More

Republicans were already clamoring for another bill to advance tax-and-spending priorities that they could pass with simple majorities in both chambers ...