Aca | The Capture Cascade Timeline

ACA Subsidies Discharge Petition Reaches 218 Signatures as Four Republicans Defy Leadership

2025-12-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Four House Republicans—Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Mike Lawler (NY), Rob Bresnahan (PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA)—signed onto a Democratic-led discharge petition on December 17, 2025, bringing the total to 218 signatures and forcing a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. The …

Brian Fitzpatrick Mike Lawler Rob Bresnahan Ryan Mackenzie Mike Johnson +3 more aca healthcare discharge-petition congress republican-defection +1 more

ACA Architect Liz Fowler Leaves White House for Johnson & Johnson After Industry-Friendly Healthcare Legislation

2012-12-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On December 5, 2012, Elizabeth “Liz” Fowler announced her departure from the White House to join Johnson & Johnson as head of global health policy, completing her third spin through the healthcare industry revolving door. Fowler had served as the chief architect of the Affordable …

Elizabeth Fowler Johnson & Johnson WellPoint Max Baucus Barack Obama +1 more revolving-door regulatory-capture healthcare lobbying pharmaceutical-industry +3 more