{"id":2519807,"date":"2025-12-10T18:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T23:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-files-discharge-petition-to-force-aca-subsidy-vote\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T18:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T23:30:41","slug":"bipartisan-group-files-discharge-petition-to-force-aca-subsidy-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-files-discharge-petition-to-force-aca-subsidy-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan group files discharge petition to force ACA subsidy vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-group-files-discharge-petition-to-force-aca-subsidy-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2519807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bipartisan group of House members, lead by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), has filed a discharge petition to force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) subsidies for two years, including some reforms to the COVID-19-era subsidies. The petition, which needs 218 signatures to advance, was quickly signed by eight members from both parties. This move comes amid Republican struggles to produce a unified healthcare plan and seeks to bypass traditional procedural hurdles, allowing a faster vote without needing approval from House leadership or the Rules Committee. The effort highlights growing frustration with the stalled healthcare discussions in Congress, given that House Democratic leadership has offered its own three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-looks-to-lure-four-republicans-into-voting-yes-on-aca-vote\/\" title=\"Jeffries looks to lure four ...ublicans into voting &#039;Yes&#039; on ACA ...\">-year extension plan<\/a> but without Republican support.House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed choice healthcare options that exclude extending Obamacare subsidies, leading to bipartisan disagreements. The outcome of the discharge petition effort remains uncertain, but proponents emphasize the necessity of bipartisan cooperation to resolve the looming subsidy expiration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bipartisan group files discharge petition to force vote on Obamacare subsidies<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2440807\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) filed a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/discharge-petition\/\">discharge petition<\/a> Wednesday to extend the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affordable-care-act\/\">Affordable Care Act<\/a> subsidies for two years with bipartisan support, saying, &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t seek permission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The discharge petition comes as Republicans have failed to put a plan for healthcare forward that appeases all of their caucus, as a small group seeks to work across the aisle for a solution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3913773\/ndaa-house-passage-congress\/\">NDAA passes House after Johnson has to endure hours of GOP drama yet again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3913510\/mike-johnson-glee-jasmine-crockett-senate-bid\/\">Mike Johnson can&#8217;t hide his glee at Jasmine Crockett Senate bid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3913378\/johnson-options-healthcare-costs-obamacare-subsidies\/\">Johnson gives 10 options to address healthcare costs, none of which involve Obamacare subsidies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/DischargePetition\/2025121012?Page=2\">petition<\/a>, which needs 218 signatures to force a vote on the issue, was immediately signed by eight <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> members: Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Jared Golden (D-ME), Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Fitzpatrick. The bill includes a two-year extension with a handful of reforms to the COVID-19-era subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan group said they did not seek support from the leadership of either party when bringing this measure forward. House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) has already introduced his own three-year extension, which has been signed by every Democrat but has no Republican support.<\/p>\n<p>On getting Democratic leadership on board, Golden said, &ldquo;Those conversations can start now. Yeah, I don&rsquo;t seek permission to act first.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The fight to extend the ACA subsidies has been looming over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> for months.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leadership has not signaled whether they would support Fitzpatrick and Golden&rsquo;s effort on the two-year extension, but Lawler explained that this is not an issue that will get across the finish line without bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was clear that given the time frame and given some of the differences within our conference on particular issues that a bill was not going to be put forward,&rdquo; Lawler said. &ldquo;And so I think we all recognize the importance of getting an extension passed, we all recognize the importance of addressing the immediacy of this issue in a bipartisan way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fitzpatrick said the filed discharge petition is a vehicle to move the legislation forward through filing for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hard-line-conservatives-freeze-house-action-in-revolt-of-johnsons-spending-deal\/\" title=\"Har...line conservatives freeze House action in revolt of Johnson\u2019s spending deal\">procedural rule vote<\/a>, instead of a vote on the bill itself, therefore allowing a quicker process that bypasses the House Rules Committee. Still, it&rsquo;s unclear how the lawmakers&rsquo; efforts will play out procedurally, with Fitzpatrick telling reporters it is a &ldquo;separate kind of discharge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Typically, discharge petitions need to ripen for seven days after reaching the necessary 218 signatures. However, Fitzpatrick and Golden claim they will be able to move on their effort immediately once it reaches the required threshold.<\/p>\n<p>A counterbill was introduced by Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) for their own version of an ACA subsidy patch, but it is unlikely to come forward as a formidable solution unless a discharge petition for this legislation is filed.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) addressed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a> on Wednesday morning to Republican lawmakers, offering a selection of several possible avenues, such as individual bills that could include expansions of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >health savings accounts<\/a> and cost-sharing reductions. This comes as House GOP leadership and conservatives have stood strong against any extension of the ACA subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They continue to recycle old priorities, the priorities that they laid out today in their conference meeting and in front of all of you previously, are all old ideas,&rdquo; House Democratic Caucus Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-aguilar\/\">Pete Aguilar<\/a> (D-CA) said at a press conference Wednesday morning. &ldquo;Ten, 15-year-old ideas that reflect where Republicans are that basically say, &lsquo;If you have money, you can put some money aside to help with your healthcare.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3913378\/johnson-options-healthcare-costs-obamacare-subsidies\/\"><strong>JOHNSON GIVES 10 OPTIONS TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE COSTS, NONE OF WHICH INVOLVE OBAMACARE SUBSIDIES <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johnson has faced multiple rebellions from members using discharge petitions as a way to try to get legislation on the floor, often serving as a thorn in the speaker&rsquo;s side.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, my colleagues have made a decision,&rdquo; he said after the petition was filed. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t take it against them personally; I don&rsquo;t operate that way. I have great respect for those guys. I understand the situation they&rsquo;re in for their districts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke contributed to this article.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan group files petition to force Obamacare subsidy vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2519808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP24110817848346-e1765405804921.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68605,3667,59254],"class_list":["post-2519807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-aca-subsidy","tag-bipartisan","tag-discharge-petition"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP24110817848346-e1765405804921.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2519807"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2519811,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519807\/revisions\/2519811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2519807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2519807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2519807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}