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House Sets Vote on Senate Funding Bill to End Shutdown, Leaving ACA Subsidy Fight Unresolved

Democrats failed to add a three-year extension in committee as Speaker Mike Johnson declined to pledge a House vote on expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters without taking questions following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Overview

  • The Senate passed the short-term funding measure 60–40 with eight Democrats joining Republicans, omitting an ACA subsidy extension but securing a December Senate vote on the issue.
  • The House Rules Committee advanced the bill 8–4 along party lines, teeing up a Wednesday floor vote on a package that funds the government through Jan. 30, 2026, reverses shutdown layoffs, and extends SNAP funding.
  • Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Democrats to oppose the bill and personally offered a three-year extension of ACA tax credits in Rules, an amendment that failed.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson would not commit to bringing a subsidy extension to the House floor, citing the need to build GOP consensus as Republicans split between a short-term extension and broader health policy changes.
  • If the enhanced subsidies expire on Dec. 31, premiums for more than 20 million ACA enrollees are projected to rise in 2026, increasing pressure on negotiators ahead of the promised December Senate vote.