Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson felt the need to say, quote, I have not lost control of the House.

The lead starts right now.

The House Speaker on defense, as four Republicans break with his party and side with Democrats to force a vote on a health care deal before the deadline

expires. A Republican who says Speaker Johnson needs to do better is going to join us in moments.

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Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper. We're going to start with our politics lead today

and a Republican rebellion on Capitol Hill just before the holiday break for House Republicans

broke ranks with House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership and joined the Democrats to force a vote on extending those Obamacare subsidies we've been telling you about for months.

A day after, Speaker Johnson said he would not allow a regular House floor vote on extending those subsidies before they expire at the end of the year.

Speaker Johnson insisting he has, quote, not lost control of the House, but, well, people are

not happy.

Take a listen to Missouri Republican Congressman Eric Burleson.

They're stabbing the rest of the party in the back.

I think it's politically short-sighted.

What we really need to do is a wholesale reform of the Obamacare system.

Burleson going after those four Republicans who signed on with the Democrats, and those Republicans

are New York Congressman Mike Lawler, and three congressmen from Pennsylvania,

Brian Fitzpatrick from outside

Philly, Ryan McKenzie, and Rob Bresnahan. Each of them say they were forced to take this

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