"House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters on Tuesday that there would be no vote on extending subsidies. Many of them did want to vote on this Obamacare Covid-era subsidy the Democrats created, he said. We looked for a way to try to allow for that pressure release valve, and it just was not to be. The discharge petition was filed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)."
"We have worked for months to craft a two-party solution to address these expiring healthcare credits. We've worked for months with both parties, in both chambers, and with the White House, all in good faith, to balance all equities and offer a responsible bridge that successfully threaded the needle, Fitzpatrick said in a Wednesday statement. Our only request was a Floor vote on this compromise, so that the American People's voice could be heard on this issue. That request was rejected."
Four House Republicans joined Democrats to support a discharge petition forcing a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at year-end. The bipartisan move included Reps. Mike Lawler, Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Bresnahan, and Ryan MacKenzie, bringing the petition to the required 218 votes. Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly refused to allow a floor vote, prompting frustration from members who said leadership rejected a proposed two-party compromise. The discharge petition was filed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Lawmakers said the request for a Floor vote was denied, and they blamed House leadership for blocking the measure.
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