[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 193 (Monday, November 17, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             REOPENING THE GOVERNMENT AND LOWERING PREMIUMS

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, many in eastern North 
Carolina and throughout the Nation who purchased healthcare through the 
ACA marketplace are deeply worried about rising premiums.
  As open enrollment is underway, constituents remain uncertain and are 
in a holding pattern, waiting to see if Congress will fix it. Many are 
experiencing emotional distress, including a mother who even broke down 
in tears. Some are considering changing their coverage or foregoing it 
altogether. Some are considering taking on multiple jobs or even 
tapping into lines of home equity to fill the gap if Congress fails to 
act.
  I have signed on to a discharge petition, calling to extend ACA 
premium tax credits. I have also signed on to a bipartisan letter to 
Senators in support of a real solution.
  Mr. Speaker, we owe it to the people of eastern North Carolina and 
our Nation. Members of Congress who have health insurance should not 
deny coverage to hardworking families.

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