Johnson faces latest challenge as GOP attempts to move forward with package to lower health care costs but ignores bipartisan calls to extend Obamacare subsidies.

The post “I have not lost control”: Johnson blindsided by centrist GOP revolt on ACA vote appeared first on Salon.com. A group of four Republican lawmakers turned the tables on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday.

The House has passed a GOP health care bill that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.

A bloc of House GOP centrists just made the ultimate hardball play against Speaker Mike Johnson — agreeing to help Democrats effectively seize control of the Republican agenda by forcing a vote on their own bill on the looming Obamacare subsidies cliff.

The stunning move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure.

During a press conference held by House Republicans today, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blames the healthcare crisis on Democrats, claiming that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) "broke" the system. Meanwhile,