Most House Democrats Support Government-Run Health Care Bill That's Stuck; Progressives Hold Their Own Hearing

Over half of House Democrats backed a bill, introduced April 2025, to create government-run health insurance for all Americans. It stalled in committee — the small group of lawmakers that reviews bills — without a hearing. On July 22, 2026, progressive Democrats held their own unofficial hearing, led by Reps. Jayapal and Dingell, to rally public support amid Republican Medicaid cuts and expiring health insurance subsidies.