"House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted on Wednesday that he had not lost control of the House after members of his party broke ranks to force a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies. Look, we're working through very complex issues as we do here all the time, and it's good. Everybody's working towards ideas, keeping the productive conversation going. That's what happens, Johnson told reporters walking through the Capitol."
"Look, we have the smallest majority in U.S. history. These are not normal times. There are processes and procedures in the House that are less frequently used when there are larger majorities. And when you have the luxury of having 10 or 15 people who disagree on something, you know, you don't have to deal with it. But when you have a razor-thin margin, as we do, then all the procedures are going to go on the table, and that's the difference."
Republican members defected to join Democrats and forced a floor vote to extend Obamacare subsidies, following an earlier discharge petition over the Epstein Files. The narrow GOP majority has increased reliance on less-common House procedures and complicated party cohesion. Several Republicans publicly criticized leadership for denying straightforward up-or-down votes, framing the approach as political malpractice and expressing frustration for constituents. Leadership attributed the disputes to the smallest majority in U.S. history and argued that procedural tools become necessary when margins are razor-thin, making consensus harder and procedures more contested.
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