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Johnson Blocks House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies, Setting Up Year-End Lapse

Democrats pursue a discharge petition four signatures short of forcing a floor vote.

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, left, called out House Speaker Mike Johnson, right, for blocking a vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits on Tuesday. (AP)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters following the weekly policy luncheons at the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following the weekly policy luncheons at the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Overview

  • House Republicans will press ahead with a health care package that excludes an extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits after leadership rejected a vote on the issue.
  • Moderate Republicans including Mike Lawler, Brian Fitzpatrick and Kevin Kiley blasted the decision, with some refusing to rule out signing Democrats’ petition to force a vote.
  • The House Rules Committee advanced the GOP bill without subsidy amendments, and a floor vote is expected, though Senate action on any fix is now expected to wait until January.
  • The nonpartisan CBO and JCT estimate the GOP package would reduce federal deficits by $35.6 billion through 2035 while leaving about 100,000 fewer people insured on average each year from 2027 to 2035.
  • Letting the enhanced credits lapse on Dec. 31 would raise premiums in 2026 for roughly 22 million marketplace enrollees, according to analyses cited in the coverage, after talks faltered over demands for cost offsets.