Two Republicans break with party as GOP defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs

Apr 23, 2026 - 11:00
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Two Republicans break with party as GOP  defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs
Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted against an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to create a point of order against any future budget reconciliation bill that doesn’t lower out-of-pocket health care costs for Americans. Schumer offered a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to his amendment in order to put…