Obamacare

In a major setback for Mike Johnson and the House GOP, four Republicans have joined with the Democrats to sign a petition forcing a vote on legislation that will extend for three years premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act healthcare plans. The rebellion underscores the nervousness among Republicans over…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A doctor-turned-House Republican is arguing that there is a direct link between the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as Obamacare, and the increasing cost of healthcare putting a strain on Americans' wallets. "They removed choice by patients by limiting and prohibiting…

A bipartisan group of moderate lawmakers privately strategized Wednesday about how to pass an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies early next year — possibly by using a newly discharged House bill as a vehicle for a Senate-backed bipartisan compromise. The closed-door discussion among House and Senate members about amending the…

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The stunning move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday insisted that he has not lost control of the lower chamber of Congress in the wake of four Republican moderates mounting a major rebellion by joining with Democrats to force a vote on extending expiring ObamaCare subsidies.  “I have not lost control of the…

The Affordable Care Act is one of the most dishonestly and deceptively titled pieces of legislation in U.S. history, and it passed early in Barack Obama's first term with zero Republican support. Now that the wheels are coming off the Democrats are nevertheless blaming Republicans for what their own law…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The stunning move came the same day…

Topline The House will be forced to vote whether to extend Obamacare tax credits that expire at the end of the year after four Republicans broke with their party to support the effort led by Democrats. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., testifies during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations,…

Four House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to force a House vote on a straight three-year extension of the enhanced Obamacare tax credits that will expire Dec. 31, delivering a sharp rebuke to Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mike Lawler of New York...Read More

Republican tensions boiled over Tuesday in the Capitol over the fate of expiring ObamaCare subsidies that could play an outsized role in the race for the House next year. Republican moderates lashed out at House GOP leadership just hours after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) backtracked on his plan to vote…