""The affordability crisis is not a 'hoax,' it is very real - despite what Donald Trump has had to say," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, invoking the president's remarks. "Democrats made clear before the government was shut down that we were in this affordability fight until we win this affordability fight," he said. "Today we have an opportunity to take a meaningful step forward.""
"Ahead of voting, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill, which would provide a three-year extension of the subsidy, would increase the nation's deficit by about $80.6 billion over the decade. At the same time, it would increase the number of people with health insurance by 100,000 this year, 3 million in 2027, 4 million in 2028 and 1.1 million in 2029, the CBO said."
The House voted 230-196 to extend expired Affordable Care Act subsidies after 17 Republicans joined every Democrat, using a discharge petition to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson. The bill would extend enhanced COVID-era tax credits for three years and now heads to the Senate for potential bipartisan compromise. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the extension would raise the deficit by about $80.6 billion over a decade while increasing insured Americans by 100,000 this year and millions in subsequent years. Speaker Johnson urged a no vote, arguing the federal funding is rife with fraud.
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