House Poised to Extend ACA Subsidies as Hope Grows for Deal

Thursday, January 08, 2026

The House is poised to pass legislation Thursday extending contentious ObamaCare tax credits for three years ...

Posted by retort at 09:35 AM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

221-205, House passes the "motion to discharge" the Jeffries 3-year ACA funding extension. NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it. This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it's poised to sail through.
-- Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) Jan 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM

Comments

Amazing what the prospect of political extinction will do.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-08 09:44 AM

Does it also extend open enrollment?

Because that's on track to end the 15th. So unless this gets through the house, senate, and the tiny-fingered, ferret-wearing, cheeto-faced sh*tgibbon signs it before then, it won't matter to anybody who couldn't afford to sign up if it doesn't.

#2 | Posted by DarkVader at 2026-01-08 10:19 AM

Senate Rethugs must be shaking in their tall black leather Nazi jackboots.

aka Marschstiefel boots.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-08 10:45 AM

What if Trump refuses to sign it?

Veto override? Do they have the votes?

I doubt it.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-08 10:58 AM

It will be interesting to see what the Senate will do.

9 GOP house members voted for it.

Which GOP turd will filibuster it?

Cancun Cruz always had a hard on for killing it. I doubt he will though, he lacks the spine to oppose something popular.