AdvertisementBut another successful discharge petition is clearly an embarrassing rebuke to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La. “I have not lost control of the House,” Johnson told reporters after having quickly closed a vote that could have brought up the Obamacare bill immediately. @huffpost Mike Johnson denied he has lost control of the house after another successful discharge petition. Four Republicans defied him and voted with Democrats to force a vote on the extension of ACA subsidies. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), another moderate, told HuffPost he would have signed the Jeffries discharge petition had his signature been needed.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2025 16:18 UTC