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Did Mike Lawler force a House vote on extending ACA subsidies?

Matches stated record claim. He signed the discharge petition as signature 216 and voted for the bill, which passed the House 230-196 but has not passed the Senate.

Mike Lawler

Forcing a vote on ACA subsidies

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His campaign says he took on his own party's leaders to force a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and prevent premium increases.

“Took on his own party leadership to force a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies”

What the record shows ·

He signed the Democratic leader's discharge petition for H.R. 1834 on December 17, 2025, as signature 216. He then voted Yea to discharge it on January 7, 2026, for the rule on January 8, and for passage, which carried 230-196. The bill extends the enhanced premium tax credits through 2028.

Limit: The House vote happened, and his signature helped bring it. The Senate has not passed the bill, so it has not changed anyone's premiums.

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  1. Issueshttps://www.lawlerforcongress.com/issues/

    Lawler for Congress, Inc. · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Fifteen issue sections, most of them lists of bills and votes he names. Undated; read October 1, 2026.

    candidate statement

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  2. Discharge Petition 119-10, on H.Res. 780 (H.R. 1834)https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025111210

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Filed by Hakeem Jeffries on November 12, 2025. Lawler is signature 216, signed December 17, 2025.

    official legislative record

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  3. H.Res. 780 (119th Congress), rule for H.R. 1834https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/780

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor James McGovern. Discharged from the Rules Committee on January 7, 2026, 221-205, and agreed to on January 8, 224-202.

    official legislative record

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  4. House Roll Call 4, 2026: motion to discharge H.Res. 780https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/20264

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    January 7, 2026. Carried 221-205. Lawler is recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Mike Lawler force a House vote on extending ACA subsidies?

  5. House Roll Call 10, 2026: H.Res. 780, the rule for H.R. 1834https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202610

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    January 8, 2026. Carried 224-202. Lawler is recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

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  6. House Roll Call 11, 2026: H.R. 1834, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202611

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    January 8, 2026. Carried 230-196. Lawler is recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

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  7. H.R. 1834 (119th Congress), as passed by the Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1834eh/html/BILLS-119hr1834eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    One section: it extends the enhanced premium tax credit rules from 2025 through 2028.

    official legislative record

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