A Democrat-led effort to revive enhanced Obamacare subsidies passed the House on Thursday, marking a high-profile setback for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the Republicans opposed to the Biden-era benefit.

Seventeen Republicans broke ranks with the rest of their party in a House vote on whether to renew the COVID-19-era subsidies for another three years. House GOP leadership has staunchly opposed the tax credits, which expired at the end of 2025, but Democrats were able to force a vote on the House floor due to a crop of GOP members in purple districts.