A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers.
Category: Republican Party
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Health Care: the Showdown Behind the Shutdown
Extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act has emerged as a major sticking point in Washington, and could carry the biggest economic consequences.
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The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown
It is a well-worn strategy to temporarily create a government benefit and hope that its eventual expiration will create a standoff like the shutdown fight.
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In N.J. Governor’s Race, Energy Costs Have Become a Central Issue
Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.
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Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops
As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.
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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too
As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.
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Trump Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain for Democrats and Move Forward With Layoffs
The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify.
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Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year
Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.
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Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year
Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.
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Trump’s Tax Cut Is Underwater. Can a ‘Refund Boom’ Save It?
Republicans are hoping a new name, along with larger refunds for many Americans next year, can buoy an economic agenda that polls show is unpopular.
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G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs.