Jacky Rosen

10/20/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/20/2025 17:24

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. A recent analysis by 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, nearly 95,000 people 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 virtual roundtable with 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 the Health Care Affordability Act to make the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits permanent - ensuring that Nevada families can continue to afford coverage. She also traveled up and down the state, meeting with hospital staff to discuss Washington Republicans' extreme cuts to Medicaid and her legislation to reverse these cuts.

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