All posts tagged "Affordable Health Care Act"

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were enraged after four moderate Republicans revolted against their own party to push forward a health care petition to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before they are set to expire.

The health care debate was a significant blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who has been losing control over his own party as Republicans in swing districts sided with the 214 Democrats — adding 218 total votes — and creating "enormous tension" within the GOP, CNN chief Congressional correspondent Manu Raju reported.

Several Republicans had heated responses, voicing their anger over the swing votes from Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, and Rob Bresnahan, all of Pennsylvania; and Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. ...

On Wednesday night's The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel and Chris Hayes of MSNBC's Up with Chris Hayes took on the recent outcry in Washington over, of all things, birth control. Conservatives claim that it's unfair that a provision of the Affordable Health Care Act mandates insurance coverage for contraceptives, a measure that some Catholic institutions like hospitals and universities find objectionable.