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CNN WIRE: A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums

Thune backed Senate health care measures that did not extend the expiring subsidies and said he preferred a bipartisan compromise.

CNN WIRE: A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums
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Republican leaders are advancing health care proposals that do not extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, while some GOP lawmakers press for a temporary extension. Two competing Senate proposals failed, leaving premium increases possible as the deadline approaches.

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Senate majority leader directing the Republican response

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House and Republican leader in the House

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Representative whose proposal was reportedly preferred by Jeffries

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who supported advancing the Democratic subsidy proposal

Representative who filed a discharge petition for an extension of the subsidies

Mike Crapo
R · ID · SEN

Senator and co-author of the Republican health care proposal

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, described as staying out of the subsidy debate and uninterested in another domestic package

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative open to a temporary extension of the subsidies

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who supports extending the subsidies and backed the Democratic proposal

House minority leader whose support would be needed for a discharge petition

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator and co-author of the Republican health care proposal

Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Senator who supported both parties' efforts to address health care costs

Kevin Kiley
I · CA-3

Representative urging the House to vote on extending the subsidies

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House majority leader involved in finding support for health care bills

Representative considering an appeal to the White House and a discharge petition

Representative whose proposal was reportedly preferred by Jeffries

Dan Sullivan
R · AK · SEN

Senator who supported advancing the Democratic subsidy proposal

Jim Jordan
R · OH-4

Representative who reportedly urged House Republicans to act on the subsidies

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