Courtney Votes to Lower Skyrocketing Health Care Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after voting to pass a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. The House passed the tax credit extension bill (H.R. 1834) by a vote of (xxx-xxx). On January 1st, 2026, the Affordable Care Act tax credits expired, leading to significant premium increases for millions of Americans, including an estimated 22,000 residents in Connecticut's Second Congressional District, according to Access Health CT.

"The American people, for good reason, have sent a message loud and clear that they are struggling with the high cost of living. The relentless increase in the cost of health care has persistently remained a top concern from people in Connecticut's Second District who contact my office," Courtney said. "For months, I've heard directly from people in all corners of the Second District who are facing health care cost hikes that are not just unaffordable but impossible. Finally, after months of obstruction by the House majority, we finally acted WITH A STRONG BIPARTISAN VOTE, to bring these costs down by extending longstanding Affordable Care Act tax credits. Now, the Senate and the President must follow suit."

On November 12th, Congressman Courtney signed onto the discharge petition to force a vote on the three-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. In December, the discharge petition reached the required signatures to force a vote, leading to today's vote in the House. 74% of Americans support extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits, according to the non-partisan organization KFF.