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December 17, 2025legislativeHealthcareCongressElectoral Politics

Four Republican moderates sign discharge petition forcing House ACA subsidy vote

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Mike Lawler (NY), Rob Bresnahan (PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA) broke with Speaker Mike Johnson and signed House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries' discharge petition to force a vote on extending expiring ACA enhanced premium subsidies. Their signatures gave the petition the 218 required to advance. The House instead passed a Republican alternative 216-211 that excluded ACA subsidy extensions.