Millions of Americans face higher health-insurance premiums and more uncertainty, with Congress set to break for the rest of the year.

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Republicans have worked to codify President Donald Trump’s agenda and Democrats have tried to make things as difficult as possible for the majority party

Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.

Lawmakers are scrambling to address skyrocketing health care costs in the final days before Congress leaves Washington for the holidays, with enhanced tax credits that make insurance premiums more affordable for millions of Americans set to expire at the end of the month.

Congress left for holiday break with no resolution to a lingering healthcare tangle. Without any congressional action, about 22 million Americans who receive the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to lower the cost of their insurance premiums will experience a spike.

The government runs out of funding on January 30th,” House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., warned Friday. “There is no plan to meet the January 30th deadline … Time is running out.

A year after President Donald Trump’s election and with next year’s midterms looming, congressional deference to the White House is showing signs of wearing on some Republicans.

Lawmakers threatening legal action face major obstacle: those with legal power in this case are the ones accused of failing to follow the law