House Advances Bill to Extend Obamacare Enhanced Subsidies

The procedural cleared the way for consideration of passage of a three-year extension of the enhanced subsidies, which expired on Dec. 31.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to press after a meeting with other Congressional leaders and cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The House of Representatives will vote on the adoption of a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies after the measure cleared a procedural hurdle on Jan. 7.

The resolution regarding the act, commonly known as Obamacare, passed 221–205, with nine Republicans voting yes.