Senate standoff leaves ACA tax credits in peril

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters during a press conference following a failed vote to extend tax credits for health care premiums at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 11, 2025. Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images

The Senate on Thursday morning took show votes on competing health care proposals that underscore the deep gulf between…