House Passes Obamacare Subsidies, Defying GOP Leaders and Putting Pressure on Senate
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday extending Obamacare subsidies for three years, upping the pressure on Senate Republicans to reconsider the legislation just months after Democrats forced a government shutdown over the issue.
The House voted 230-196 to approve tens of billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act tax credits, with more than a dozen Republicans crossing party lines to join every Democrat.
The credits expired on Dec. 31, 2025, after having been previously enhanced through legislation passed under former President Joe Biden and a Democratic-controlled Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roughly 22 million Americans are expected to have higher health care premiums this year as a result.
At least nine House Republicans had crossed party lines to advance the bill Wednesday — and at least 17 GOP lawmakers voted for its final passage. (Read more from “House Passes Obamacare Subsidies, Defying GOP Leaders and Putting Pressure on Senate” HERE)
