{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3702", "Trahan Demands Vote on Bipartisan Bill to Save Americans\u2019 Health Care", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee\u2019s 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.\n\n\u201cNothing in this Republican health care plan will stop Americans\u2019 health care premiums from skyrocketing,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan said on the House floor. \u201cWhen 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.\u201d\n\nCLICK HERE or the image below to view Trahan\u2019s full remarks on the House floor. A transcript is embedded below.\n\nDespite repeated claims from House Republicans that their health care \u201cplan\u201d 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\u2019s \u201cOne Big, Beautiful Bill,\u201d which cut $1 billion from Medicaid, the single largest cut to Americans\u2019 health care in history.\n\nShortly 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\u2019s open enrollment after seeing projected premium increases without the tax credits.\n\n\u201cThis is a partisan exercise that does nothing to address the crisis before us. That\u2019s why, moments ago, four Republicans signed onto the bipartisan legislation to end this crisis and protect Americans\u2019 health care, giving it the signatures necessary to be considered on the House floor,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan continued. \u201cThe American people expect us to act with urgency, decisiveness, and transparency. Mr. Speaker, cancel this vote, call up the bipartisan bill to save Americans\u2019 health care before you take another vacation.\u201d\n\n-------------------------------------\n\nCongresswoman Lori Trahan\n\nRemarks As Delivered\n\nHouse Floor Debate on H.R. 6703\n\nDecember 17, 2025\n\nMr. Speaker, this vote is a waste of time.\n\nNothing in this Republican health care plan will stop Americans\u2019 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.\n\nThis is a partisan exercise that does nothing to address the crisis before us. That\u2019s why, moments ago, four Republicans signed onto the bipartisan legislation to end this crisis and protect Americans\u2019 health care, giving it the signatures necessary to be considered on the House floor.\n\nThe American people expect us to act with urgency, decisiveness, and transparency. Mr. Speaker, cancel this vote, call up the bipartisan bill to save Americans\u2019 health care before you take another vacation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3702"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5636189598590136, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}