Hill December 15, 2025
Republicans are staring down a major health care challenge as Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are set to expire at the end of the month. With a two-week recess beginning Dec. 22, they only have this week to get the issue resolved.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is aiming to bring a partisan GOP health care package to the floor, one that notably omits the extension of the ACA subsidies. The package faces steep odds in the Senate, where Republicans would need Democratic support to move it forward.
Meanwhile, rank-and-file lawmakers have filed dueling discharge petitions in an effort to force votes on bipartisan bills that would temporarily extend the subsidies. A petition requires 218 signatures, which means it can only...
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