Lawmakers are facing off with President Trump over key ObamaCare payments that are in jeopardy after the collapse of efforts to repeal the healthcare law.

Trump is threatening to cancel the payments, known as cost-sharing reductions (CSRs), as part of his effort to make ObamaCare “implode.”

But he is running into opposition from key Republicans, including Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant HatchBottom line Bottom line Senate GOP divided over whether they'd fill Supreme Court vacancy MORE (Utah) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady Kevin Patrick BradyBusinesses, states pass on Trump payroll tax deferral Trump order on drug prices faces long road to finish line On The Money: US deficit hits trillion amid pandemic | McConnell: Chance for relief deal 'doesn't look that good' | House employees won't have payroll taxes deferred MORE (Texas), who say they want to find a way to guarantee the payments, which reimburse insurers for selling discounted insurance to low-income ObamaCare enrollees.

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If the payments were canceled, insurers have warned they would either have to increase premiums to make up for the lost money or drop out of the market altogether, limiting people’s options for coverage.

Trump could announce that he is canceling the payments as early as Tuesday.

Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), one of Trump’s top supporters on Capitol Hill, told CNN on Monday that he had encouraged Trump to announce the cancellation on Tuesday.

Trump has long warned that he could cancel the payments, though it is unclear if he will follow through.

In addition to a premium spike that experts estimate could reach 20 percent, Democrats warn that there would be a political fallout as well if people blame Trump for the chaos.

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll in May found that 63 percent of the public thinks Trump and congressional Republicans are responsible for problems with the Affordable Care Act going forward.

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Monday said there would be a “Trump tax” on people’s premiums if he canceled the payments.

Trump seemed to refer to canceling CSRs on Saturday when he tweeted: “If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!”

Trump has alternated between saying he will simply cause ObamaCare to implode and calling for Congress to repeal the law.

In another tweet on Saturday, Trump called for Congress not to give up on repeal and to vote on it before acting on any other bill.

Many congressional Republicans have called for continuing the CSR payments.

In a statement Friday, Brady warned that “simply letting Obamacare collapse” would cause “even more pain” for people in his district facing high premiums and fewer choices. Brady has called for legally and temporarily funding the payments.

“For those trapped in Obamacare, we must continue to look for immediate solutions to deliver relief, stop premiums from soaring even higher, and help people get the health care that’s right for them,” Brady said.

Hatch told Reuters in an interview Monday that he did not want to provide funding for the CSRs, but “I think we’re going to have to do that.”

Sen. Lamar Alexander Andrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderChamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection Trump health officials grilled over reports of politics in COVID-19 response Now is the time to renew our focus on students and their futures MORE (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Health Committee, has also called for Congress to act on the payments. His committee will be holding hearings on improving the stability of the ObamaCare markets in the near future, which could lead to bipartisan action.

“I guess I'm hopeful that the administration, the president will keep making them and if he doesn't then I guess we'll have to figure out from a congressional standpoint what we do,” Sen. John Thune John Randolph ThuneWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine, masks MORE (S.D.), the No. 3 Senate Republican, said on Monday.

Sen. John Cornyn John CornynBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Chamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection Airline job cuts loom in battleground states MORE (R-Texas), the No. 2 Republican, noted that Trump would have to sign legislation guaranteeing the payments, making it a “challenge.” He also said that the prospect of action by Congress is a “real live issue.”

A House GOP aide said Monday that Republicans are still looking at different legislative vehicles for temporarily guaranteeing the CSR payments.

Democrats are pushing for Congress to guarantee the payments soon, to reduce uncertainty for insurers ahead of an Aug. 16 deadline for filing their premium rates for next year.

In more momentum for congressional action, a bipartisan group of more than 40 House lawmakers on Monday unveiled a proposal to fix problems with ObamaCare, including guaranteeing funding for the CSRs, which would take the issue out of Trump’s hands.

“Cutting off those payments further destabilizes the individual market and these are real people,” Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), one of the leaders of the bipartisan effort in the House, told The Hill on Monday.

Reed said that while he still supports repeal of the health law, Republicans should try a different, bipartisan, direction rather than “engage in insanity by doing the same thing over and over again.”

Still, there are other Republicans who are still pressing to repeal and replace ObamaCare.

Sens. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies MORE (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) have both attended meetings at the White House in recent days focused on trying to revive such legislation.

The two senators have written a measure that would convert current ObamaCare spending into a block grant given to states, which is aimed at giving states flexibility. Democrats warn the block grants would be significantly less than current spending levels, leading to cuts.

The proposal faces a steep path to passage, especially given that McConnell indicated he is moving on from repeal efforts for now.

Reed said that he had kept House GOP leaders apprised of the bipartisan group’s work.

“I hope so,” Reed said when asked if leadership is open to bipartisan action on healthcare. “The other path is not working.”