[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 210 (Friday, December 12, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H5822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HEALTHCARE CRISIS IN NORTH CAROLINA

  (Ms. ROSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, we have reached the precipice of a full-blown 
healthcare crisis in North Carolina and this country. ACA tax credits 
are only weeks away from expiring. Unless Congress acts, an estimated 
157,000 North Carolinians will lose their coverage.
  This week, I led my North Carolina colleagues in demanding actions 
from Speaker Johnson. What is his strategy? Where is the plan?
  I am the proud cosponsor of a bipartisan solution to this crisis, but 
Speaker Johnson refuses to put any bill on the floor for a vote. Next 
week is our last legislative week of the year and our last chance to 
preserve access to lifesaving care for our constituents.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of North Carolina, I am pleading 
with my Republican colleagues to join Democrats in saving healthcare 
for millions of Americans.

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