Republican-Defection

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 …

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Dick Cheney Endorses Democrat Kamala Harris, Calls Trump 'Greatest Threat to Republic'

2024-09-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican who served under George W. Bush (2001-2009), endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for president, marking the first time he publicly supported a Democrat for the office. In his statement, Cheney declared that ‘In our nation’s …

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