Overview

• Senate Democrats say the next stopgap to avert an Oct. 1 shutdown should include an extension of the expiring premium subsidies.
• A House Republican bloc led by Rep. Jen Kiggans introduced a bill to continue the enhanced tax credits for one year, with several swing‑district Republicans and two Democrats signing on.
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled openness to discussing an extension, while conservatives such as Rep. Chip Roy declared strong opposition.
• The Congressional Budget Office projects roughly 4 million people would lose insurance without action, and Kaiser Family Foundation warns of sizable premium spikes as insurers set 2026 rates.
• The administration’s position is uncertain after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to say whether the White House supports an extension.