Floor SpeechBipartisan2026-01-09

EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS

HealthcareTaxesAgriculture

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On 2026-01-09, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9) delivered a floor speech titled "EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS" in the House. The speech addressed healthcare and also covered taxes, agriculture.

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EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H606-H607] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to applaud the House's extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for an additional 3 years. Bravo, House. Thank God we exist. Please allow me to thank Leader Jeffries for his ability to work across the aisle to get this crucial vote passed. However, the majority leader should never have played politics with millions and millions of American people's healthcare. There are 24 million Americans who face doubling of their insurance premiums. These tax credits will help Americans who work in small businesses and farmers to lower their costs and be able to afford health insurance for their families. The majority refused to act for America's working people. [[Page H607]] Meanwhile, just months ago, these same Republican leaders gave an average tax cut of $80,000 to every millionaire in this country. Do you think they really need more? Yet, when the time to came to stand up for hardworking families, they ran away. President Trump's $40 billion bailout of Argentina alone could have paid for nearly 2 years of these tax credits. Bravo, House of Representatives. What an honor it is to serve with people who care about the American people. ____________________

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EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H606-H607] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to applaud the House's extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for an additional 3 years. Bravo, House. Thank God we exist. Please allow me to thank Leader Jeffries for his ability to work across the aisle to get this crucial vote passed. However, the majority leader should never have played politics with millions and millions of American people's healthcare. There are 24 million Americans who face doubling of their insurance premiums. These tax credits will help Americans who work in small businesses and farmers to lower their costs and be able to afford health insurance for their families. The majority refused to act for America's working people. [[Page H607]] Meanwhile, just months ago, these same Republican leaders gave an average tax cut of $80,000 to every millionaire in this country. Do you think they really need more? Yet, when the time to came to stand up for hardworking families, they ran away. President Trump's $40 billion bailout of Argentina alone could have paid for nearly 2 years of these tax credits. Bravo, House of Representatives. What an honor it is to serve with people who care about the American people. ____________________