Moderate Republicans buck leadership with bid to force vote on Obamacare subsidies as premium cliff looms
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Moderate Republicans led by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick filed a discharge petition to force a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies set to expire this year.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
A dramatic series of events unfolded on the House floor as House GOP leaders worked to win support for an unrelated vote that first appeared poised to fail. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
While a group of conservatives threatened to mutiny Republicans on that vote for separate reasons, several moderates also appeared to withhold their votes altogether while Fox News Digital witnessed them in tense discussions with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other GOP leaders.
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