House approves 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension as lawmakers eye compromise in Senate

from CBS

The House approved on Thursday a three-year extension of health care tax credits that expired at the end of last year, with a group of Republicans joining Democrats to propel the measure to passage in the lower chamber.

In a 230 to 196 vote, 17 Republicans joined all Democrats in favor of the measure. The legislation is unlikely to pass the Senate in its current form, but some lawmakers are hopeful it will serve as the starting point for a broader compromise.

"Today, let's celebrate a victory of getting something done," Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York told reporters Thursday. "And then, we'll start working on the policy issue next week related to what's the common ground in the Senate that we can get to the next step."...

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