17 Republicans rebel against House GOP leaders, join Dems to pass Obamacare extension
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House passes bill extending COVID-19 Obamacare subsidies in victory for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after several Republicans broke ranks to support legislation.
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A discharge petition is a mechanism for getting legislation considered on the House floor even if the majority's leadership is opposed to it, provided the petition gets a majority of House lawmakers' signatures. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
Jeffries filed the discharge petition late last year, which was then signed by four House Republicans — helping it clinch the critical majority threshold.
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