Randall Applauds House Passage of ACA Tax Credit Extension, Calls on Senate to Vote Immediately
Randall: “I'll say what we all know, we don't have a genuine health care system in this country. We have a sick care system…A system where more people die.”
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted (230-196) to pass a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium Tax Credits (ACA). The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. The ACA tax credits officially expired on December 31st, 2025, forcing 24 million Americans who previously relied on ACA coverage to decide between paying huge increases for their 2026 premiums or forgo coverage entirely due to skyrocketing costs.
Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), spoke on the House floor immediately following the vote: “I want to make this clear --- Republican leadership let tax credits expire in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. They didn't make an abstract budget decision. They decided that their wealthy and well-connected donors deserve the very best this country has to offer, while condemning everyday Americans to lose health insurance and have to wait until they're sick enough to end up in the emergency room,” said Rep. Randall.
Video of Congresswoman Randall’s full remarks is available HERE, and a transcript is available HERE.
Rep. Randall continued: “And I'll say what we all know, we don't have a genuine health care system in this country. We have a sick care system, a system where people are forced to delay care until a problem becomes a crisis. A system where chronic conditions go unmanaged or managed with unprescribed medication. A system where cancers are caught later when treatment is more expensive and outcomes are worse. A system where more people die. One thing drove me to public service and has continued to drive me. Everyone deserves access to health care.”
House and Senate Republican leadership walked away from the negotiating table numerous times in 2025 before the ACA tax credits expired at the end of the year. Last fall, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-04) held the House out of session for 43 days – the longest government shutdown in U.S. History. During the shutdown, Congresswoman Randall (D, WA-06), led a letter with 143 Democrat House colleagues demanding Speaker Johnson to reconvene the House and commit to permanently extending the ACA tax credits.