Coverage dated December 16, 2025

Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Headline from WHEC Rochester

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.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    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.

  2. Newsweek

    List of Republicans defying Mike Johnson to back forced ACA subsidies vote (opens Newsweek)

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    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's effort to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits received support from some Republicans.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Four moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. On Wednesday, members from Pennsylvania and New York sided with Democrats to force a vote on the Affordable Care Act s…

  4. WDIO Duluth

    4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They've signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending health insurance subsidies (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care

  6. WHDH Boston

    Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Four centrists Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole

  7. The Boston Globe

    Here are the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The four members sided against their party on the Democratic-led measure to force a vote on subsidy extensions related to Affordable Care Act.

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