Luján: Republicans Pushing Shutdown While Families Face Skyrocketing Health Care Costs

There Were ZERO Government Shutdowns During the Previous Administration, Senate Democratic Majority

ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More Than Double if Congressional Republicans Fail to Act

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement ahead of a possible Republican government shutdown at midnight tonight, and in response to new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation showing that average health care premiums would more than double if enhanced premium tax credits expire:

"Republicans are steering our country toward a shutdown while millions of Americans face the threat of skyrocketing health care costs. Costs for families are surging due to the president's policies, and Democrats are fighting to keep them down. The facts are clear: if Republicans don't act, health care premiums will more than double for millions of families.

"Republicans control the White House, House, and Senate. When Democrats held the majority and the White House, there were zero shutdowns - because we worked across the aisle to keep the government open and protect the American people.

"Now, we are hours from a shutdown - and what are Republicans doing? House Republicans are still on vacation, the president is posting racist AI videos, and they're spreading lies.

"This shutdown is their chaos, and they will own it."

ICYMI - WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING HOURS BEFORE A SHUTDOWN:

CNN: Trump posts racist, AI-generated video of Schumer and Jeffries ahead of looming government shutdown

NYT: "Republicans have been falsely asserting that Democrats are shutting down the government to fund free health care for unauthorized immigrants."

…And, House Republicans are still on their recess…

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