They Promised a Vote. They Knew It Would Fail.
On the final full day of the legislative year, Congress held two doomed votes on ACA subsidies, leaving 22 million Americans stranded in a collapsing system.
On December 11, 2025, the final full day Congress was scheduled to be in session this year, the Senate held two votes on the future of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium subsidies. One was introduced by Democrats, aimed at extending the subsidies for three more years. The other came from Republicans, proposing a replacement built around Health S…
