Highlights of 2025 in Congress included the longest partial government shutdown in history and the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson denied he has "lost control of the House" after a group of moderate Republicans revolted and joined Democrats' effort to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.

Senators in both parties are bracing for another government shutdown next year after Republicans blocked a proposal to extend expiring health insurance subsidies, the issue that triggered the

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined Tuesday to rule out triggering another government shutdown as Democrats press Republicans to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. President Donald Trump ended the longest government shutdown in U.

Four GOP members of the House of Representatives joined with House Democrats to force a vote on extending tax credits that are part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The vote will play a major role over healthcare costs in the coming year, which are expected to significantly rise.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a GOP health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums millions of Americans will soon endure as pandemic-era tax credits for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year’s end.

Is the government shutdown over yet? Not quite. The Senate approved a deal to end longest U.S. shutdown on Nov. 10. House members vote next.