Author: David Sivak and Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
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Thune says no Senate break without DHS funding: ‘If that’s what it takes’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is planning to keep senators in town for the April recess if Democrats cannot reach a compromise with the White House on funding for the Department of Homeland Security. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Thune said he expects to cancel his travel plans if the department, at…
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Obamacare subsidy deal further out of reach as bipartisan talks sputter
Once optimistic and bipartisan discussions to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies have all but fizzled out, with senators on both sides of the aisle skeptical a deal can come together before higher out-of-pocket premiums kick in next month. The inability to reach a compromise stems largely from a long-running impasse over GOP demands to…