AXIOS January 8, 2026
Seventeen House Republicans joined the chamber’s Democrats on Thursday in voting to revive enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years.
Why it matters: The dramatic 230-196 vote marked a rare rebuke by some Republicans of their own leadership, driven by concerns about spiking health care costs in an election year dominated by affordability concerns.
- While the subsidy extension is expected to die in the Senate, the vote does put pressure on the upper chamber to try to come to a bipartisan agreement that likely would include GOP-backed changes to the aid.
Driving the news: The House approved a “clean” three-year extension of the subsidies, without any changes.
- The effort, led by Minority...
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