"If the subsidies expire, millions of Americans who rely on ACA policies could see their monthly premiums double or triple in cost. "That is unacceptable," Jeffries said at a press conference on Monday. "It will be unaffordable for working-class Americans, middle class Americans and everyday Americans to go see a doctor when they need one." The 60-40 vote was not final, but indicated that the measure has enough support to clear the Senate in the coming days, then head to the House of Representatives."
""As House Democrats, we know we're on the right side of this fight, the right side of the American people," Jeffries said. "We're not going to support a partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut the healthcare of the American people. We're going to continue to fight to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. The package includes funding for and backpay for furloughed federal workers, and would fund most federal agencies through at least January 20, 2026."
Hakeem Jeffries said he will not support Republican legislation that would temporarily reopen the government if it reaches the House. A group of Senate Democrats advanced a spending package to fund the government through January but omitted an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. If those subsidies expire, millions who rely on ACA plans could see monthly premiums double or triple. Jeffries called the potential outcome unaffordable for working-class, middle-class and everyday Americans. The measure appears likely to clear the Senate and head to the House, and the package includes funding and backpay for furloughed workers and agency funding through January 20, 2026.
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