House GOP unveils plan; amendment votes allowed next week
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WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders unveiled a health care package Friday and set a floor vote for next week after centrists and bipartisan lawmakers pressured leadership to allow amendments extending expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies. Nearly a dozen Republicans filed discharge petitions to force separate votes as subsidies face expiration at month end, risking higher premiums for over 20 million Americans. The Republican plan omits an automatic extension but permits amendment votes, while Democrats press a three-year extension without GOP reforms. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Last week: Centrist Republicans threatened to subvert GOP leadership over subsidies.
- 2. Earlier this week: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick filed a discharge petition to force a vote.
- 3. This week: The Senate failed to advance either party's competing health bills.
- 4. Friday morning: Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders held closed-door meetings to assemble a plan.
- 5. Friday: House GOP unveiled a package and scheduled a floor vote next week, permitting amendment votes on subsidies.
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