(Radio Iowa) – One of the four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U-S House broke with their party and joined Democrats to pass a bill that would revive the Obamacare subsidies that expired December 31st.
Third District Congressman Zach Nunn of Ankeny was one of 17 House Republicans to support a three-year extension of the health insurance subsidies. Nunn says his number one priority is to bring down health care costs for all Iowans and congress shouldn’t leave 100-thousand Iowans who’d use those subsidies behind because of prior policies that were bad.

First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa says the Obamacare subsidies go directly to insurance companies and don’t lower healthcare costs for all Americans. Second District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says it’s time for a real bipartisan solution and she’s encouraged senators are talking about an extension that would be linked with new income limits. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull has not issued a statement on his vote.

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says with their no votes, Feenstra, Hinson and Miller-Meeks have shown they’re more concerned about providing billionaires with tax breaks than they are about addressing Iowans’ skyrocketing health care costs.