Dueling healthcare votes test Thune’s GOP unity on Obamacare

Published December 11, 2025 7:00am ET



A Thursday vote on expiring Obamacare subsidies is presenting Senate Republicans with their latest unity test as Democrats seek to make the 2026 elections a referendum on affordability.

Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is offering Republicans a GOP alternative to the three-year extension Democrats will bring to the floor, and most of his members appear ready to support it in dueling votes slated for Thursday.

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