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Amendment to extend ObamaCare subsidies hits roadblock

An agreement between moderate Republicans and GOP leadership in the House to allow a vote on extending expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is on the rocks as the two sides squabble over the contents of the amendment. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and other GOP centrists are planning to introduce an amendment in the House...

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: Doing nothing on health care 'not an option'

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), the author of a bipartisan health care plan and a moderate Republican whose district voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, said taking no action on the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is “not an option.” In an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Fitpatrick pushed...

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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House Republican on reported Witkoff conversation with Putin aide: 'Major problem'

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) expressed concern Tuesday over reports that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff advised an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the best approach to sell President Trump on a deal to end the war with Ukraine. “This is a major problem. And one of the many reasons why these ridiculous side...

2 months, 1 week ago

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GOP rep calls to stop ‘ridiculous side shows’ amid Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) believes Special Envoy Steve Witkoff instructing a Russian official on how to suggest a peace plan to President Trump is a “major problem.” The transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call between Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, a foreign policy aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday....

2 months, 1 week ago