U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, celebrated Thursday the House passage of legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits for three years after House Democrats successfully forced a vote via a discharge petition.
The measure passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 230 to 196 after 17 Republicans joined every House Democrat in supporting the bill.
“For months, House Democrats have been fighting to extend the ACA tax credits and stop health care premiums from skyrocketing,” Sewell said. “Today’s vote brings us one step closer to achieving that goal. This is a major victory for every person struggling to afford health care. It would not have been possible without the scores of Americans who demanded action and the relentless efforts of House Democrats to force a vote and hold the Trump Administration accountable. The Senate must immediately consider this bill and pass it without delay.”
More than 400,000 Alabamians have seen their health care premiums double, on average, after President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans let the ACA tax credits expire on December 31.
