"Several moderates, facing tough reelection fights, have warned that they need to take action on preventing the subsidies from expiring. Democratic leadership is hopeful they will secure the remaining two signatures they need to force a vote, according to a senior House Democrat. The pressure comes as the House prepares to vote Wednesday on a "consensus" GOP health care package that does not include an ACA extension."
"even though the amendment was expected to fail. By Monday, that plan was wobbling. House GOP leadership and conservatives were demanding that the amendment include offsets, which moderates argued would gut the proposal. Johnson told reporters Tuesdaythat they tried to find a "pressure release valve" for the members who wanted a vote on extending the subsidies but, in the end "there was not an agreement.""
Moderates facing tough reelection fights pushed for action to prevent ACA subsidies from expiring and sought a floor vote on a bipartisan extension. Democratic leadership hopes to secure signatures to force a vote through a discharge petition. House GOP leaders initially proposed pairing a moderates' amendment with a broader Republican package, despite expectations the amendment would fail. That plan faltered as leadership and conservatives demanded offsets that moderates said would gut the proposal. All moderates' amendments were rejected in the House Rules Committee, prompting moderates to openly threaten signing the Democratic discharge petition.
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