Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson declined to allow a vote on an extension, and the House passed a GOP health bill without the subsidies by a 216–211 vote.
- Four Republicans — Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lawler, Robert Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie — signed a Democratic discharge petition, reaching 218 to compel a vote on a three-year extension.
- Republican leaders blocked an immediate vote on Wednesday, and the petitioned bill must wait seven legislative days before it can be considered.
- With the enhanced credits expiring at month’s end, millions of marketplace enrollees are expected to see sharply higher premiums starting in January, affecting roughly 22–24 million people.
- CBO and JCT estimate the House GOP package would cut deficits by $35.6 billion but leave about 100,000 fewer people insured per year from 2027 to 2035, while senators signal any compromise will wait until January.