Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
December 17, 2025
Four centrists Republicans have broken with their party’s leadership over health care. The four Republicans signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. Democrats needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill. The four Republicans signed it Wednesday morning, pushing it to that magic number.