REP. GRAY LEADS CENTRAL VALLEY LAWMAKERS TO PUSH FOR VOTE ON ACA TAX CREDITS

"With these tax credits set to expire at the end of this month, millions of Americans are facing a sudden and devastating increase in health care costs," the Members write.

"This vote would avert a needless disaster by enacting a three-year extension of the tax credits and buying Congress time to come to a sustainable, bipartisan, long-term solution to rising premiums."

The lawmakers warned that failing to act before the December recess would have serious consequences. "It is unconscionable that the House would break for December recess without addressing this crisis," the letter states.

If the enhanced premium tax credits expire, an estimated 22 million Americans including 5 million small-business owners could see their premiums more than double, and up to 2.2 million people could lose health coverage altogether beginning in 2026.

The impact would be especially severe in California's Central Valley. Nearly 85,000 residents would face higher health care costs, and an estimated 172,000 people could lose coverage entirely, driven largely by cuts to Medicaid, known in California as Medi-Cal.

The letter also notes that 218 bipartisan Members of Congress have already signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the extension and that sufficient legislative days remain to act before coverage losses begin on January 1, 2026.

Earlier this year, Representative Gray introduced the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, legislation to restore Medicaid funding and permanently extend the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits.

The letter was signed by Representatives Adam Gray (CA-13), Josh Harder (CA-09), and Jim Costa (CA-21).

Read the full text of the letter here.

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