Summary
Four Republican senators—Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, Susan Collins, and Josh Hawley—voted for a Democratic bill to extend certain health care subsidies. The bill aimed to keep Affordable Care Act tax credits from expiring but was ultimately rejected.
Key Facts
- Four Republican senators supported a Democratic health care bill.
- The senators were Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, Susan Collins, and Josh Hawley.
- The bill planned to extend tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.
- Without the bill, costs for many people are expected to rise sharply next year.
- The Senate rejected both the Democratic and a Republican health plan.
- The Democratic bill's goal was to extend subsidies set to expire on January 1.
