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Lawmakers pitch bipartisan plan to address affordability crunch
A bipartisan group of 45 House lawmakers is proposing a menu of policies they argue could lower the cost of living for Americans.
Trump unveils health care plan featuring direct payments over insurance subsidies
President Donald Trump said he plans to replace government subsidies for health insurance with direct payments to consumers.
Health care subsidy headed to expiration as House GOP blocks quick action
An expanded U.S. federal health care subsidy that grew out of the pandemic looked all but certain to expire on Dec. 31.
Affordable Care Act premiums set to spike; poll shows enrollees already struggling
A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care.
A historic shutdown is over. It leaves no winners and much frustration.
The longest government shutdown in history has come to an end, with almost no one happy with the final result.
House returns for vote to end government shutdown after nearly 2 months away
House lawmakers are returning to Washington on Wednesday to potentially put an end to the longest-ever federal government shutdown.
Senate approves bill to end shutdown, sending it to the House
The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
Baltimore native Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
Nancy Pelosi, a Baltimore native and the first female House speaker, announced she will not seek re-election in 2026.
Government shutdown becomes longest ever as Trump pressures GOP senators to end it
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions.
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that he “won't be extorted” by Democrats to end the government shutdown.
Government shutdown may mean higher health care premiums for many Marylanders
Over 180,000 Maryland residents may face soaring ACA health care costs as enhanced Obamacare subsidies expire amid federal shutdown deadlock.
Republicans like Harris grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums
Amid the government shutdown, GOP lawmakers remain divided over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies as premiums rise for millions.
