Moderate Republican erupts on House GOP leaders, says not holding Obamacare vote is 'absolute bulls---'

A moderate House Republican is raging against his own party after negotiations over a vote on extending COVID-19-era Obamacare subsidies fell apart.

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told reporters Tuesday morning that it was "idiotic" and "political malpractice" to not hold an "up-or-down vote" on the subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of this year.

He also turned his ire on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who he accused of rejecting moderate Republicans' compromise solutions in order to keep the issue alive as a political cudgel.