"GOP Centrists choose nuclear option in fight with Mike Johnson over Obamacare"...hope springs
eternal that the GOP will distance itself from Trump...and focus on serving the American public...not just billionaires.
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/politics/obamacare-subsidies-discharge-petition-johnson-healthcare
Replies to: "GOP Centrists choose nuclear option in fight with Mike Johnson over Obamacare"...hope springs
Sure—insurance companies and insurance lobbyists are powerful. They won't let subsidies go easily.
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See my post above...progress is being made...GOP Rep, Kevin Kiley (CA) is just one of several in his
party who are willing to support extending ACA credits for up to 3 years...they can see the harm to ALL Americans if they aren't extended. It's called Compromise...never letting "Perfection" get in the way of Progress.
Discharge petitions are quite rare
Maybe one every ten or fifteen years or so.
This is bad news for Johnson.
Three DP's in quick succession strongly rebukes DJT as well as MJ...
...given Trump's severe Malignant Narcissism, it's impossible for him to 'change course', so things are only going to get worse as more and more Republicans seek to keep thier political careers alive by distancing themselves from him. As for Johnson...his days are numbered.
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AI Overview
Yes, House Democrats, working with a handful of Republicans, have successfully achieved the required 218 signatures on three separate discharge petitions in recent weeks, forcing floor votes on legislation despite GOP leadership's opposition.
The three successful discharge petitions are related to the following issues:
Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files: The first successful petition compelled the Department of Justice to release all government files related to Jeffrey Epstein, as mandated by existing legislation. This measure passed the House in a overwhelmingly bipartisan vote and was signed into law.
Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights: The second petition forced a vote on the Protect America's Workforce Act, which wiped out a Trump-era executive order that had restricted collective bargaining rights for more than a million federal employees. The bill passed the House with 20 Republicans joining all Democrats.
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Subsidies Extension: The most recent petition, which reached the required signatures on December 17, 2025, forces a vote on a three-year extension of the enhanced ACA tax credits. Four moderate Republicans signed the petition, providing the necessary signatures to bring the measure to the floor for a vote, which is expected in January 2026.
The success of these petitions, which bypasses the normal committee process and the Speaker's control over the floor agenda, is seen as a significant rebuke to Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership and the narrow Republican majority in the House.
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They’re frustrated at being treated as a rubber stamp…
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