Overview
- Trump told House Republicans they should be "a little flexible" on the Hyde Amendment to secure an agreement on health insurance assistance.
- Anti-abortion leaders, including Marjorie Dannenfelser and Kristan Hawkins, denounced any easing of Hyde and warned they will withhold endorsements from candidates who abandon it.
- Senate Republicans signaled uncertainty after the remarks, with leaders saying they must parse the guidance as several senators restated firm support for Hyde protections.
- The House plans a vote later this week on a Democratic bill to expand ACA subsidies that lacks additional Hyde-specific provisions, and its fate in the Senate remains unclear.
- Trump highlighted a GOP plan to replace enhanced ACA premium subsidies with direct payments to individuals for health expenses after the prior subsidies expired on Dec. 31, 2025.