House passes the Breaking the Gridlock Act
On Passage
JAN 8, 2026 · 5:13 PM ET
VOTE ONH.R. 1834Breaking the Gridlock ActJAN 8, 2026 · 5:13 PM ET
PASSED
230–196
Party-line vote, except 17 Republicans who crossed. Cleared the 214 needed by 16 votes.
213 DEM218 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 1834, the Breaking the Gridlock Act. The bill would extend enhanced health insurance premium tax credits through 2028 and preserve eligibility for households above 400% of the poverty line. It passed by 16 votes, with 230 yes votes against the 214 needed.
A YES MEANT
Pass H.R. 1834 in the House and send it to the Senate.
A NO MEANT
Reject H.R. 1834 in the House.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 1834
Breaking the Gridlock Act
Extends enhanced health insurance premium tax credits through 2028.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 230–196 on Jan. 8, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 588 days after it was introduced.
JAN 26Received in the Senate.
FEB 9Read the first time.
FEB 10Read the second time.
WHY IT NEEDED 2144 VACANT · 431 SEATED
214is a majority of the 426 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
214 is a majority of the 426 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 17 Republicans crossing17 Republicans crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
DemocratsNONE CROSSED
Republicans17 CROSSED TO YEA
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
213
yeas without the 17 who crossed
230
yeas with them
16
to spare over the 214 needed
THE 17 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
David G. Valadao
R-CA-22 · VOTED YEA
94%
Jeff Hurd
R-CO-3 · VOTED YEA
96%
Maria Elvira Salazar
R-FL-27 · VOTED YEA
95%
Zachary Nunn
R-IA-3 · VOTED YEA
95%
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
R-NJ-7 · VOTED YEA
93%
Nick LaLota
R-NY-1 · VOTED YEA
92%
Andrew R. Garbarino
R-NY-2 · VOTED YEA
92%
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · VOTED YEA
89%
Max L. Miller
R-OH-7 · VOTED YEA
96%
David P. Joyce
R-OH-14 · VOTED YEA
92%
Mike Carey
R-OH-15 · VOTED YEA
96%
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · VOTED YEA
77%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
17 CROSSED
The most Republicans to cross on a passage vote since December 2025
5TH
Party-line House vote in January
81ST
Passage vote in the House this Congress
213
yeas without the 17
230
yeas with them
16
to spare
THE 17 WHO CROSSED
17 CROSSEDThe most Republicans to cross on a passage vote since December 2025
5THParty-line House vote in January
81STPassage vote in the House this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 1834, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 1834
JAN 8HOUSE#11On passageTHIS VOTEPASSED230–196
JAN 8HOUSE#10On the rule (H.Res. 780)AGREED TO224–202JAN 7HOUSE#4Motion to dischargeAGREED TO221–205HOUSE · JAN 8
230–196
PASSED · NEEDED 214
17 Republicans voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · JAN 7 – 8PASSED 230–196
- JAN 7#4Motion to dischargeAGREED TO221–205
- JAN 8#10On the rule (H.Res. 780)AGREED TO224–202
- JAN 8#11THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED230–19616 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 11 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill11 stories from 11 outlets
- The American ProspectLEFTWanted: More Republicans Who Value the Republic
- LifenewsRIGHTSpeaker Mike Johnson: Tax Dollars "Will Never Be Used to Pay for Abortion. Period."
- CprCENTERHouse passes ACA extension bill, hoping to support a bipartisan compromise in the Senate
- | FEMA affirms Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawai‘i following Kona stormsCENTERRep. Tokuda votes to extend ACA tax credits for 3 years : Maui Now
- ThemorningsunCENTERCongressman Moolenaar votes against Affordable Care Act extension
- KJZZCENTERHealth care subsidy renewal splits Arizona congressional delegation along party lines
- New York PostRIGHTHouse extends Obamacare subsidies, as Senate floats compromise bill
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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