Senate Majority Leader John Thune has offered to give Democrats a standalone vote on extending the set-to-expire enhanced Obamacare subsidies in exchange for them agreeing to open the government back up first.
Thune offers Dems vote on Obamacare demands in exchange for reopening government
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October 16, 2025
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