Politico January 8, 2026
The group was led by members in swing seats and those who represent many constituents facing rising health insurance premiums.
Republicans in competitive seats see a grave threat to their reelections in skyrocketing insurance premiums.
That was apparent Thursday in the defection of 17 in the House who voted for Democrats’ bill to restore expired Obamacare subsidies for three more years. The GOP revolt was bigger than anticipated and a stunning rebuke to Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump.
The 17, primarily from swing seats or districts with large numbers of people enrolled in Obamacare plans, sent a clear message from the GOP’s most-at-risk members that they’re more afraid of losing their voters in an unfavorable midterm climate than...
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