House Democrats Signal ACA Subsidy Extension Will Pass in January, Setting Up Confrontation with Senate Republicans

House Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated Sunday that a House vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits will pass in January, creating a confrontation with Senate Republicans who have signaled opposition to the measure.

“House Democrats are going to continue to fight to get this extension through Congress on our side,” Jeffries told ABC’s “This Week.”

“It will pass with a bipartisan majority. And then that will put pressure on [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune and Senate Republicans.”

House Democrats have forced a vote on a three-year extension of the subsidies, which Jeffries said would prevent sharp premium increases for millions of Americans who have benefited from COVID-era subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.

“The clock is ticking,” Jeffries said. “No more excuses.”

Republicans, including Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, have argued the subsidies contribute to rising premiums and that broader reforms are needed.