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

Bresnahan said he viewed the Republican package as the only remaining option after efforts at a bipartisan compromise failed.

Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA healthcare subsidies
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Four moderate Republicans signed a Democratic-backed petition to force a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, defying Speaker Mike Johnson. The House separately passed a Republican health care package that leaves the subsidies out.

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Republican representative who signed the discharge petition

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Republican representative who signed the discharge petition

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Michael Lawler
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Republican representative who signed the discharge petition

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Mike Johnson
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House Speaker resisting an immediate vote on extending ACA subsidies

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican representative who voted against the House health care package

House Democratic leader associated with the discharge petition

Republican representative who signed the discharge petition

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Robert Bresnahan Joins Petition to Force ACA Subsidy Vote

Outlets agree that Bresnahan joined three other House Republicans in signing a petition to force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. The petition gathered enough signatures to seek House action. Center outlets link the move to concerns about health costs and describe a break with Republican leadership. Right-leaning outlets cast it as an end-run against Mike Johnson that undermines Republican leadership and helps Democrats.

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