The Senate is expected to vote on a GOP health care proposal that aims to put money in health savings accounts, alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring ACA tax credits.

The Senate shot also shot down advancing a bill that would've deposited $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts, or HSAs, for eligible consumers

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the Senate Democrats’ proposal would add nearly $83 billion to the federal deficit over the next decade. CBO also estimates that enacting the Democrats’ legislation would increase the number of people with health insurance by 8.5 million people by 2029.

U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill on Thursday that would have extended for three years federal Affordable Care Act subsidies to help Americans pay health insurance premiums. The proposal was congressional Democrats' solution to address rising healthcare premiums in the new year.

The issue has caused a rift among Republicans, with healthcare set to be a campaign issue in next year's midterm elections.

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a motion to advance a Democrat-drafted bill to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of 2025, tax credits that Democrats say are needed to keep premiums from rising by double digits next year.

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.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 billion in annual military spending, paving the way for the must-pass measure to become law for a 65th straight year.

One of the most recent prefiled bills for the 2026 legislative session is looking to give job opportunities to some retired Alabamians with law enforcement training.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine indicated on Thursday that he intends to sign Senate Bill 56 after the sweeping legislation changing Ohio’s recreational marijuana and intoxicating hemp regulations was voted out of the Ohio Senate earlier this week.