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Blackburn's bill seeks a longer-term solution to decreasing costs for all health insurance markets through interstate competition.

All of these bills are preceding the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, better known as the SPEED Act.

Trump said he's "so happy" with Kristi Noem's work as DHS chief, pointing to lower numbers of people crossing the southern border.

Party leaders traded their final barbs on healthcare leading up to the votes, as Democrats seek to make the 2026 elections a referendum on affordability.

Trump asked Thune to intervene in a Truth Social post, calling it "shocking" that Republicans would allow Democrats to block his nominees.

"From day one, Pete Hegseth has not only been a disgrace but dangerous," the congressman and Army veteran said.

A Thursday vote on expiring Obamacare subsidies is presenting Senate Republicans with their latest unity test.

Senate Democrats in three states have returned blue slips for three prosecutor nominees advancing through the Senate.

A collation of pro-Palestinian Philadelphia public school teachers is working closely with Students for Justice in Palestine.

The Crapo-Cassidy Obamacare subsidy plan has two provisions blocking state-funded Medicaid coverage for illegal immigrants.