WSJ slams House GOP as ACA subsidy fight exposes Mike Johnson’s grip slipping
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) arrives for a classified briefing for all members of the U.S. House of Representatives with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board blasted House Republicans for splintering over Affordable Care Act subsidies, arguing Democrats baited the GOP into a damaging political trap as Speaker Mike Johnson’s control frays. After Johnson blocked a vote on a clean extension of the enhanced subsidies, four vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats on a discharge petition, forcing a showdown the GOP then delayed — even as premium hikes loom. The board said the revolt reflects a party scrambling as Donald Trump’s approval sinks, accusing the defectors of knowingly handing Democrats a potent campaign issue and undercutting their own leadership in the process.
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WSJ slams House GOP as ACA subsidy fight exposes Mike Johnson’s grip slipping
