We might not be getting it from the majority and the Republican speaker, but we are leading from a position of the minority. Let's look at a couple examples of recent discharge petitions. One involved the Affordable Care act subsidies. Speaker Johnson refused to allow a vote on extending [Affordable Care Act] tax credits that help families afford health care. So Democrats, along with a handful of Republicans, signed on to a discharge petition to force that particular vote. (02:47–02:54)
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Asserts that Speaker Johnson refused to allow a vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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