Bresnahan Signs Discharge Petitions to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) signed Discharge Petition No. 10, offered by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08). The petition would force legislation to the House Floor to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of this year. He was one of four Republicans to do so, signing with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07).

"Despite our months-long call for action, leadership on both sides of the aisle failed to work together to advance any bipartisan compromise, leaving this as the only way to protect the 28,000 people in my district from higher costs," said Rep. Bresnahan. "Families in NEPA cannot afford to have the rug pulled out from under them. Doing nothing was not an option, and although this is not a bill I ever intended to support, it is the only option remaining. I urge my colleagues to set politics aside, put people first, and come together around a bipartisan deal."

Last week, Rep. Bresnahan signed two additional discharge petitions to force votes on similar legislation to extend the tax credits. Rep. Bresnahan was the fourth signer of Discharge Petition No. 12, offered by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and the 11th signer of Discharge Petition No. 13, offered by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05).

Rep. Bresnahan is a cosponsor of several pieces of legislation to extend the ACA premium tax credits, including:

• H.R. 5145, the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act
• H.R. 6501, the Bipartisan Health Coverage Affordability Act
• H.R. 6575, the CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act

A discharge petition is a seldom-used House procedure that allows a majority of members (218) regardless of party to force a bill out of committee and onto the House floor for a vote. Find out more about the discharge petition process here.

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