Larson Opposes Senate Republican ‘Deal’ that Fails to Protect Families from Trump Health Care Crisis

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced his opposition to the Senate Republican funding proposalthat fails to address rising health care costs. If Affordable Care Act tax credits expire, 19,000 CT-01 residentswill see premiums spike, and the average family of four will see their annual premiums rise by $2,571.

"Democrats put forward a plan almost two months ago to keep government open and lower health care costs for families, but Donald Trump told Republicans to 'not even bother' negotiating," said Larson. "Since then, federal workers have gone without pay, families had their SNAP benefits illegally taken from them by this president, and millions of Americans are about to see their premiums skyrocket - with the average household in my district set to pay $2,571 more next year. President Trump has never had to worry where his next meal is coming from or if he can afford to take his child to the doctor when they're sick. Ballrooms and billion-dollar bailouts to Argentina won't help working families get by. They need real action to make life more affordable. The plan Senate Republicans have put forward does nothing to address these concerns. Donald Trump and his minions in Congress didn't have my vote when they created this health care crisis, and they don't have my vote now."