Congress: Will lawmakers extend health care tax benefits by year's end?

Congress has endured an 11-month marathon that included a fight over the so-called Epstein files , a massive reconciliation bill , a contentious rescission bill , a handful of ethics scandals and censure attempts , a near government shutdown and an actual, record-setting government shutdown .

Now, exhausted and miserable, Congress is staring down a three-week sprint to the end of 2025. And with expiring Affordable Care Act tax subsidies and another government funding deadline on the horizon, lawmakers will be limping to the finish line.

At the top of Congress’ agenda is dealing with ACA subsidies set to expire on Dec. 31. Short of legislative intervention, health care premiums will skyrocket for millions of Americans.

Members of both parties have vowed to fin