House takes step toward extending subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is pushing ahead with legislation to renew subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. A bipartisan coalition in the House overpowered Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday to push forward a measure that would revive the enhanced subsidy. The tax breaks had lowered health insurance costs for roughly 22 million people, but expired last month. The tally was a key test vote before passage of the bill, which is expected Thursday. And it came about because four GOP centrist lawmakers joined with Democrats in signing a so-called discharge petition to force the vote. Members of the Senate are working on an alternative plan.