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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, criticized the Republican health care plan being considered on the House floor and called for an immediate vote on bipartisan legislation to prevent health care premiums from surging for 20 million Americans.

“Nothing in this Republican health care plan will stop Americans’ health care premiums from skyrocketing,” Congresswoman Trahan said on the House floor. “When this bill fails to become law, and it will fail, 20 million Americans will see their premiums surge on January 1. Many will not even be able to afford hundreds or even thousands more each month, and they will lose their health coverage altogether.”

CLICK HERE or the image below to view Trahan’s full remarks on the House floor. A transcript is embedded below.

Despite repeated claims from House Republicans that their health care “plan” would lower costs and protect coverage, an independent analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that H.R. 6703 would do little to prevent premium increases for 20 million Americans beginning in January, while causing an additional 100,000 people to lose their health coverage. This comes on top of the 15 million Americans projected to lose coverage as a result of Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” which cut $1 billion from Medicaid, the single largest cut to Americans’ health care in history.

Shortly before debate began, four House Republicans signed onto a Democratic led petition to force a vote on bipartisan legislation to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. The legislation would protect coverage for 20 million Americans, including 328,000 Massachusetts residents. Without extending the tax credits, many families will be priced out of coverage. According to the Massachusetts Health Connector, more than 10,000 people in the Commonwealth dropped their health plans during this year’s open enrollment after seeing projected premium increases without the tax credits.

“This is a partisan exercise that does nothing to address the crisis before us. That’s why, moments ago, four Republicans signed onto the bipartisan legislation to end this crisis and protect Americans’ health care, giving it the signatures necessary to be considered on the House floor,” Congresswoman Trahan continued. “The American people expect us to act with urgency, decisiveness, and transparency. Mr. Speaker, cancel this vote, call up the bipartisan bill to save Americans’ health care before you take another vacation.”

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Remarks As Delivered

House Floor Debate on H.R. 6703

December 17, 2025

Mr. Speaker, this vote is a waste of time.

Nothing in this Republican health care plan will stop Americans’ health care premiums from skyrocketing. When this bill fails to become law, and it will fail, 20 million Americans will see their premiums surge on January 1. Many will not even be able to afford hundreds or even thousands more each month, and they will lose their health coverage altogether.

This is a partisan exercise that does nothing to address the crisis before us. That’s why, moments ago, four Republicans signed onto the bipartisan legislation to end this crisis and protect Americans’ health care, giving it the signatures necessary to be considered on the House floor.

The American people expect us to act with urgency, decisiveness, and transparency. Mr. Speaker, cancel this vote, call up the bipartisan bill to save Americans’ health care before you take another vacation.

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