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How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF

If Congress does not investigate these latest reports, we let Trump’s abuse of power become the norm. Ways and Means Democrats refuse to let that happen. Catch up on the latest here: democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center...

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 17(source)

28 days and counting! House Democrats are ready and have been waiting to get to work for the American people- but once again, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans extended their paid vacation today for ANOTHER week.

Milk carton with black and white photo of Mike Johnson and House Republicans on it and big, red “missing” text. Underneath the photo “House Republicans; If found, please have them come back to work for the American people”

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 17(source)

Calculate how much this GOP health care spike will cost you this fall here:

The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credi...

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 17(source)

Time is running out! There are only 15 days until Pennie Open Enrollment begins. And if Republicans don’t act and extend ACA tax credits NOW, many Pennsylvanians will see a shutdown of their health care- as they see their premiums skyrocket or get priced out of coverage altogether.

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 17(source)

Enough is enough. It’s far past time for Speaker Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva - TODAY. Why is he so afraid of a vote on releasing the Epstein files? What on earth is IN those Epstein files?

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David Nir@davidnir.comOct 16(source)

Man, this freaking guy. "I have no staff ... The phones don't work. There's no computer," Grijalva says from her sparsely furnished office on Capitol Hill. "We don't have a government email." www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g...

Speaker Johnson Bobs and Weaves On C-SPAN Debate With Jeffries — Says He Won’t Show Up Until After Shutdown

Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 16(source)

Exactly right. Why won’t Mike Johnson and House Republicans negotiate with Democrats to end this government shutdown AND the shutdown of health care for 24 million Americans? What are they scared of?

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 16(source)

Why wait? What else does the speaker have to do right now? The House isn't voting, as he’s keeping House Republicans on a 27-day paid vacation. And he’s not swearing in Rep.-elect Grijalva because he apparently wants to duck a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

On Wednesday, C-SPAN announced that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) had both publicly accepted an invitation to make a joint appearance on its Ceasefire pr...

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 16(source)

Premiums aren’t going up by “a little bit,” Leader Thune- they are going to skyrocket thanks to Republican inaction!

Map of every county in Pennsylvania with the net premium percent change for Pennie 2026 Open Enrollment- without federal action to extend the ACA tax credits. Philadelphia county is highlighted where rates will raise an estimated 116%

THUNE: These premiums are going up a little bit b/c of the expiration of the enhanced tax credits VITALI: I think people hearing their premiums are doubling don't feel that it's a little bit T: I'm just saying only a small part of that is attributable to the expiration of the enhanced tax credits

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 16(source)

You know who else is upset, Speaker Johnson? The 24 million Americans who will see a shutdown of their health care, as premiums skyrocket thanks to Republican inaction.

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Mike Johnson: "I don't like being mad Mike. I want to be happy Mike. I want to be the happy warrior. But I am so upset about all this. God bless America."

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 16(source)

Even some congressional Republicans recognize that the looming health-cost spike for 24 MILLION Americans is a problem. House Republicans could be working on this if they weren’t on a 27-day paid vacation!

Screenshot from article: Behind the scenes, however, Republicans on Capitol Hill and inside the Trump administration are discussing potential pathways to prevent the tax credits from expiring at the end of the year. According to two people granted anonymity to share details about private discussions, some members of the House GOP leadership circle are having early, informal conversations with officials from the White House Office of Legislative Affairs and the Domestic Policy Council to develop a framework for a deal.

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 16(source)

Hey #Philly! With Medicare open enrollment starting, don’t forget you can take advantage of PA MEDI, which provides easy-to-understand, unbiased help and information about Medicare! To learn more, call 800-783-7067 or visit:

PA MEDI is a statewide service and is the trusted local resource for Medicare help.

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 15(source)

The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act is clear: all federal employees, excepted expected or furloughed, are entitled to back pay after a government shutdown ends. Today, I joined a bipartisan letter urging Russell Vought to abide by this law- that his boss, President Trump, signed.

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Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 15(source)

We are on Day 15 of this GOP shutdown and Day 26 of House Republicans’ paid vacation. House Democrats are ready to work on behalf of the American people. Why won’t House Republicans end their vacation and join us?

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

@houlahan.house.gov

PA Dems are in D.C. working to protect healthcare for all Americans. Wish we could say the same for our Republican colleagues. We are here and ready to talk! @repdean.bsky.social @scanlon.house.gov @repdwightevans.bsky.social

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 15(source)

$20,000,000,000 would make a BIG DIFFERENCE for our country. That would allow us to extend the health insurance tax credits hard-working Americans rely on for a year. But Trump would rather use your taxpayer dollars to bail out his foreign right-wing crony.

Q: What is the benefit for the US in helping Argentina? TRUMP: Just helping a great philosophy take over a great country ... we don't have to do it. It's not gonna make a big difference for our country.

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 15(source)

Trump could be urging House Republicans to end their paid vacation. Trump could be negotiating with Democrats to end this government shutdown and the shutdown of health care for 24 million Americans. But instead, he’s fundraising for his ballroom👇🏾

Rep. Zoe Lofgren

@lofgren.house.gov

Thanksgiving travel looms as shutdown risk, GOP leaders say

We’re 15 days into a government shutdown, and what is Trump doing? Hosting billionaires to fundraise for his ballroom. People’s healthcare costs are soaring and this is his priority.

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 14(source)

ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment starts on Nov. 1! Millions of Americans can’t wait ‘til Thanksgiving (Nov. 27!) to find out if the GOP, who control the House, Senate, and White House, will extend critical ACA tax credits and stop their health care costs from skyrocketing.

They are citing flight cancellations and airport chaos amid their ongoing standoff with congressional Democrats.

Congressman Dwight Evans@repdwightevans.bsky.socialOct 14(source)

$20 BILLION of your tax dollars to bail out a foreign leader. But will Trump “be there” for the millions of hard-working Americans who are about to see their health care costs skyrocket without federal action?