WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted no on the Senate’s proposed government funding bill, which neglected to include an extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

“For 43 days, America has been held hostage by this Republican shutdown. While it is a great relief that our federal workers will finally receive their hard-earned paycheck, not everyone is celebrating. There are some Americans who may be getting a death sentence as they lose their lifesaving healthcare coverage. I’m voting no on the Senate’s proposed government funding bill because lives are at risk,” said Congressman Donald Norcross. “Raising healthcare costs for hardworking Americans right after Donald Trump and Republicans handed a giant tax cut to billionaires in the Big Ugly Bill is a disgrace. I will not sit by while our neighbors are squeezed to the breaking point. I’m voting no on this bill, and I’ll keep fighting until every American can afford the healthcare they deserve."

On December 31st, the Affordable Care Act Tax Credits, which have made healthcare more affordable for millions of Americans, will expire. An estimated 22 million Americans who receive this tax credit will see their monthly premium payments more than double on average.

In New Jersey’s First Congressional District, more than 24,000 people are at risk of seeing their premiums increase, and across New Jersey, healthcare premiums will rise by an average of 175 percent.

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