[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 209 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H5767]
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                           HEALTHCARE CRISIS

  (Mr. SUOZZI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, there are so many issues in our country 
right now that are affecting our people, but one of the biggest 
concerns is an urgent matter that on December 31 of this year, premiums 
for people's health insurance are going to be skyrocketing because of 
the expiration of the premium tax credits.
  We have heard so much talk. We have heard so many petty partisan 
messages, people attacking each other, but right now, we have to 
actually do something about this issue.
  In my district, if you are a family of four and make $130,000 a year, 
right now under the premium tax credits you have to pay 8.5 percent of 
your income for your health insurance. That is about $10,000 or $11,000 
a year.
  Those premiums are going to go up to $30,000 on January 1. People are 
going to go broke. They are not going to buy health insurance. When 
less people are on health insurance, everybody's health insurance rates 
go up.
  Right now, there are three discharge petitions in this House giving 
people options as to how to address this, two of which are bipartisan, 
negotiated ideas. There is one for a 1-year extension and another for a 
2-year extension.
  Mr. Speaker, we need the Speaker of the House, the majority leader, 
and the President of the United States of America to engage in this 
issue. Pick a way forward and solve this problem that is affecting so 
many Americans.

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