[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H6013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CALL A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE NOW

  (Ms. STANSBURY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STANSBURY. Madam Speaker, imagine being so ideologically 
committed to destroying an imperfect healthcare bill that has helped 
millions of Americans access care over the last 15 years that you would 
block a vote--just a vote--to extend the lifesaving credits that help 
keep millions of Americans on their healthcare.
  Madam Speaker, imagine that you would block members of your own party 
from bringing an amendment to extend those credits and that those 
members would be forced to join all 214 Democrats to force a vote on 
the floor. Also imagine that you would kill a motion to vote on that 
one day before you plan to send everyone home for the holiday.
  Welcome to Donald Trump's America and the Republican Congress where 
the leadership would rather let children, seniors, veterans, and small 
businesses lose their healthcare than even take a vote.
  Thankfully, we have filed a discharge petition that will ripen in 7 
legislative days, but we know that is not enough. We are calling on the 
leadership to call a vote now.

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