Johnson warns GOP against backing Democrats on ACA subsidy extension
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
December 17, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back at swing-district Republicans considering support for a Democratic discharge petition to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. On CNBC, Johnson framed the move as circumventing GOP control, insisting Republicans will pursue their own health care reforms and blaming Democrats for broken coverage.
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