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

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON AP Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers strength insurance costs for millions of Americans The move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a GOP robustness care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year s end Democrats needed signatures to force a floor vote on their bill which would extend the subsides for three years Republican Reps Brian Fitzpatrick Robert Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie all from Pennsylvania and Mike Lawler of New York signed on Wednesday morning pushing it to the magic number of This is a progressing story and will be updated Related Articles Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers into Venezuela ramping up pressure on Maduro The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates Trump expands progress ban and restrictions to include an additional countries Rural healthcare providers could be collateral damage from K Trump visa fee How a Trump Media deal with a crypto firm exposes probable conflicts of interest