Congress Finally Agrees To Help Americans, Instantly Regrets It

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KEY POINTS

•In December 2025, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries resisted pressure to accept compromises on ACA tax credit extensions.
•Jeffries' discharge petition secured 214 Democratic signatures plus four Republicans, enabling a House vote on a three-year subsidy extension.
•Despite praise from liberal groups, Jeffries faces continued pressure from centrists and progressives over the bill's prospects and ambitions.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries performed a delicate high-wire act this December by refusing to throw in the towel to bipartisan 'compromise' plans on renewing the ACA tax credits. Ignoring internal grumblings calling for one- or two-year extensions by folks like Josh Gottheimer, Jeffries held the line for a no-strings three-year subsidy party—until four Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lawler, Rob Bresnahan, and Ryan Mackenzie suddenly signed on to cross the Obamacare cliff with him. Even Don Bacon called Mike Johnson's strategy 'dumb,' making one wonder if Congress swapped IQ points with a lottery ticket this year. Meanwhile, grassroots warriors from MoveOn and Indivisible cheered, while left-flank Dems like Delia Ramirez yanked the leash demanding universal healthcare. It's a political version of controlled chaos that left everyone asking: Is this teamwork or the world's slowest game of political chicken?

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Jeffries sticks to his guns for ACA subsidies, forcing GOP moderates to sell out their own party like it's Black Friday. Democrats finally got a win, but Senate approval’s about as likely as a UFO landing at Congress.

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