Yes, the Fox News article’s claims about Democrats trying to keep “Obamacare subsidies” alive in the aftermath of a government funding vote are supported by multiple reporting sources, though the issue is part of a broader ongoing congressional fight rather than a settled outcome. Democrats, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have pushed to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and are set to expire at the end of 2025, arguing that letting them lapse would cause large premium increases for millions of people who buy coverage on the health exchanges. To force action on these expiring subsidies, Democrats have used procedural tactics like a discharge petition in the House to try to bring an extension bill to a vote instead of acquiescing to GOP leadership’s plans to reopen the government without those extensions. These efforts reflect real legislative maneuvers and political positioning, but so far extensions have stalled in Congress, negotiations have been difficult, and Republicans generally oppose long-term extensions without reforms to the program, meaning the ultimate fate of the subsidies remains uncertain.
