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House Passes Three-Year ACA Subsidy Extension, with 17 Republicans Voting in Favor
Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats to pass a three-year ACA subsidy extension aimed at preventing premium hikes for 22 million Americans, but Senate approval remains uncertain.
- On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, with 17 House Republicans joining all Democrats to secure 230 votes.
- Because the enhanced subsidies expired at the end of December, at least 20 million Americans faced rising premiums while ACA marketplace open enrollment runs through January 15.
- A discharge petition forced the measure to the floor after nine Republicans signed it and four—Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick , Mike Lawler , Rob Bresnahan , and Ryan Mackenzie —pushed it past 218.
- Now the bill moves to the U.S. Senate, where its future is unclear as Senate Majority Leader John Thune said senators want reforms and a bipartisan Senate working group seeks 60 votes.
- Politically, the 17 House Republicans from swing districts could shape the 2026 midterm elections, while momentum reflects that the tax breaks helped some 22 million Americans obtain health insurance.
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