Support WBUR5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdownPlay03:56Download AudioSelena Simmons-DuffinOctober 12, 2025 ShareRep. Mike Lawler (right), R-N.Y., confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about signing on to a bill that would extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, on Oct. 8. (Getty Images)