ICYMI: Shaheen Offers Dozens of Amendments to Republican Budget Resolution, Forces Vote on her Amendment to Lower Health Care Costs

(Washington, DC) – Last night, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),a top member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered dozens of amendments to the Republican budget resolution that would have forced the forthcoming reconciliation bill to prioritize lowering costs for American families and businesses, enhancing public safety and strengthening national security, among other important priorities for New Hampshire and the country. Shaheen forced avote on an amendmentthat would have supported the provisions of herHealth Care Affordability Actto make permanent tax credits that have cut health care costs for 24 million Americans—including nearly 70,000 Granite Staters. Nearly all Senate Republicans rejected including Shaheen’s amendment to make health care more affordable and accessible.
“In New Hampshire, we hear every day about people rationing medicines, skipping appointments and delaying care all because of costs. By advancing my amendment to extend tax credits we could have offered a lifeline for millions who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford the care they need, but almost all of my Republican colleagues voted against it,”said Shaheen.“Unfortunately, the budget resolution that the Senate advanced last night does nothing to help working Americans make ends meet. Instead, it paves the way to give tax cuts to the wealthiest while slashing programs families rely on.”
Last night, Shaheen raised a vote on one of her amendments that mirrors herHealth Care Affordability Act—bicameral legislation she introduced last month that would make permanent theAffordable Care Act’spremium tax credits for Marketplace coverage.According to the Congressional Budget Office, if the tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of this year, health care premiums would skyrocket and 4 million Americans would lose their health insurance altogether.
Below is an overview of the dozens of other amendments Senator Shaheen offered for consideration last night.
To helplower everyday costs, Shaheen offered amendments that would have:
To help makehealth care more affordable and accessible, Shaheen offered amendments that would have:
To helpenhance public safety and keep families secure, Shaheen offered amendments that would have:
To helplower American households’ energy costs, Shaheen offered amendments that would have:
To helpbolster America’s national securityandsupport American service members and their families, Shaheen offered amendments that would have:
Additional amendments would have:
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