Key U.S. senators reached a breakthrough deal Tuesday on resuming federal payments to health insurers that President Donald Trump has halted. At the White House, the president spoke favourably about the bipartisan compromise, which is still likely to face opposition in Congress. The agreement would involve a two-year extension of federal payments to insurers that Trump halted last week, said Sen. Lamar Alexander. While the agreement is a breakthrough, they still need to secure the support of fellow Republicans and Democrats. Obamacare is a disgrace to our nation and we are solving the problem of Obamacare," he told reporters in the Oval Office.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2017 21:00 UTC