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highplainsdem

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7. Another article on it. The vote they're forcing won't happen till next year.

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 11:11 AM

Dec 17

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/centrist-republicans-revolt-signing-petition-force-vote-obamacare-fund-rcna249693

The ACA funding bill is not expected to come to the floor before the Dec. 31 deadline, meaning the subsidies will lapse for an estimated 22 million people who get their health care insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

Under House rules, seven legislative days need to lapse before a bill, discharged by such a petition, comes to the floor. The House, however, is only scheduled to be in session until Friday, before lawmakers head home for a two-week holiday recess.

The House is set to return to Washington on Jan. 6, meaning the vote on the three-year extension will likely be held in the second week of that month — unless Johnson attempts to expedite it to the floor.

And if it does pass the House, it still faces hurdles in the Senate, where Republicans rejected the three-year funding extension on the floor just last week. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has slammed the Covid-era ACA subsidies and said he favors a broader overhaul, not just an extension of those funds.

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Four House Republicans force vote on ACA subsidies, bucking GOP leadership [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 17 OP

massie doesn't sound likely. rampartd Dec 17 #1

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania is 1 underpants Dec 17 #3

thanks, i don't click on cnbc, fox and such rampartd Dec 17 #5

CNBC is definitely NOT Faux Snooze (or their business channel) BumRushDaShow Dec 17 #6

Here you go. All northern Republicans underpants Dec 17 #4

Apparently this seems to be the only way to get laws passed with Mike Johnson as speaker. Ray Bruns Dec 17 #2

Another article on it. The vote they're forcing won't happen till next year. highplainsdem Dec 17 #7

I saw that coming. Give the republican's constituents a couple weeks to hammer their representatives. patphil Dec 17 #11

Yeah..... SergeStorms Dec 17 #12

This is a good first step InstantGratification Dec 17 #8

They need some Senators to defect also, n/t Jacson6 Dec 17 #9

Republicans will have to go on the record with an ACTUAL VOTE this way... Will be a big deal next November JT45242 Dec 17 #10

I hope every single person affected by the subsidy expiration will spooky3 Dec 17 #13

I DO!!! BigmanPigman Dec 17 #22

Nothing else will work. They're delaying the inevitable wolfie001 Dec 17 #14

I was puzzled by the quoted text referring to "a quarter of the Republicans..." Pluvious Dec 17 #15

Boom, Baby EnergizedLib Dec 17 #16

Their internal pollingnumbers must be really shitty Warpy Dec 17 #17

"The stunning defections by the quarter of Republicans..." maxsolomon Dec 17 #18

All too little to late for goppers BaronChocula Dec 17 #19

People need to spend the next 3 weeks hammering Senate Republicans Wiz Imp Dec 17 #20

Thank you for growing a spne Clouds Passing Dec 17 #21