'We need to come up with something': House Republicans struggle to agree on a health care plan

House Republicans are vowing to vote on a health care plan before the holidays. They just can’t agree on what should be in it.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are vowing to vote on a health care plan next week before leaving for the holidays. They just can’t agree on what should be in it.

Insurance premiums are set to skyrocket for millions of Americans in the new year, if Congress fails to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire Dec. 31.

Bowing to conservatives, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his leadership team are moving forward with a proposal that wouldn't extend those subsidies, but would instead offer Americans some funds to defray health care costs.

Meanwhile, Republicans facing tough races in next year’s midterms say any health package moving forward must be bipartisan and extend the subsidies.

Facing the looming deadline, Republicans are under enormous pressure to vote on a health plan to insulate their party from Democratic attacks over rising health insurance premiums and protect their fragile House and Senate majorities. But there’s little agreement on how to proceed.