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GOP Moderates Break Ranks, Force Vote on Obamacare Subsidies

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Dec 17, 2025
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WASHINGTON — Dec. 17, 2025 — House Democrats have successfully forced a floor vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies after securing the required 218 signatures on a rare discharge petition, bypassing Republican leadership opposition.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) confirmed Wednesday morning that the petition reached the …

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