The House passed a sweeping healthcare bill on Wednesday, a vote that split mostly along party lines as Democrats and some Republicans express concern the legislation lets enhanced Obamacare subsidies expire at the end of the year.
House lawmakers voted 216-211 to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. All Democrats and one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), voted against the legislation, which comprises three bills that have previously passed the House but have never been signed into law.
The measure will mostly serve as a messaging bill for Republicans and is not expected to become law, largely due to Democrats’ preference for a simple extension to the Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Given that Congress’s legislative session ends Friday, and the enhanced tax
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