[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLING TO AFFORD HEALTH 
                                  CARE

  (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today because the House has a 
critical opportunity to support families and small businesses who are 
struggling to afford healthcare for 2026.
  I am thinking of the parents I have talked to who will drop coverage 
for their families because their premiums are doubling and tripling, 
the nonprofits who won't be able to cover employees anymore, the 
manufacturer that is now paying more for health insurance than most of 
their raw materials.
  The impacts of this healthcare debate are real and they are 
immediate.
  This week Congress can solve the problem and actually make people's 
lives better.
  Everywhere I go across New Hampshire, I hear the same thing: Money is 
tight, and people are worried about their futures.
  The millions of families who rely on the Affordable Care Act tax 
credits for health insurance have waited long enough for Congress to do 
the right thing.
  I urge all my colleagues to support this legislation to ensure that 
hardworking Americans can maintain their coverage and have the health 
and financial security that they deserve.

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