House Republicans have no plans to include an extension for expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies in a short-term stopgap funding measure Congress needs to pass this week.
Democrats have demanded concessions on health care — many specifically pointing to the subsidies — as critical in exchange for their votes. If the subsidies expire at the end of the year, millions of Americans could otherwise see their health care premiums spike. A handful of vulnerable Republicans are likewise pressuring leadership to extend the subsidies but are less adamant they be included in a must-pass funding measure.
Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed to NOTUS on Monday that he does not plan to include any extension to the subsidies in the continuing resolution.