Rosen Slams Washington Republicans for Keeping Government Shut Down, Preventing Expansion of ACA Tax Credits

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement marking the 20th day of the Republican government shutdown. Senator Rosen has repeatedly voted in favor of legislation to reopen the government and address the looming spike in health care costs ahead of open enrollment on November 1st. Arecent analysisby the non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation showed that health care premiums for hardworking families would more than double if the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits are not extended this year. In Nevada, nearly95,000people directly benefit from these tax credits.
“Donald Trump and Washington Republicans control Congress and the White House – and it’s on them to end this government shutdown and take action to prevent a spike in health care costs for hardworking families,”said Senator Rosen.“The Trump Administration would rather continue this shutdown and furlough federal workers, including at the Nevada National Security Site, than work across party lines to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits that families rely on to keep their health care affordable. We’re less than two weeks from the start of open enrollment and Nevadans are going to see their health care costs sharply increase if we don’t act now. I’ll always fight to ensure families across our state have the ability to see a doctor without breaking the bank.”
Senator Rosen recently hosted a virtualroundtablewith Nevadans who rely on the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits to afford their health coverage. Earlier this year, Senator Rosen helped introduce theHealth Care Affordability Actto make the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits permanent — ensuring that Nevada families can continue to afford coverage. She alsotraveled up and down the state, meeting withhospital staffto discuss Washington Republicans’ extreme cuts to Medicaid and her legislation toreverse these cuts.
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