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Fighting for a Health Care System that Works for Colorado Families
What’s happening: On Monday, November, 10th, I voted against Senate Republicans’ proposal to reopen the government. I voted “No” because their budget proposal did nothing to address one of my biggest concerns: the expiration of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits at the end of this year. For months, Democrats urged President Trump and Republicans to come to the table and extend these tax credits to help working families afford their health care. Unfortunately, they refused, and now almost 300,000 Coloradans face the possibility of their premiums doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling next year.
What I believe: We should always fight to reopen the government, but not at the expense of families who are simply trying to afford health care. Coloradans are already experiencing skyrocketing costs on everything from housing to childcare to groceries, and the loss of the ACA premium tax credits is an unnecessary burden for families across our state. We must keep working to build a health care system that provides reliable, affordable care for Coloradans, regardless of where they live or how much money they make.
What I’m doing: I have spent much of my career fighting to protect working families’ health care. We cannot abandon that fight now. Last week, I spoke on the Senate floor about the need to fix our broken health care system and provide more affordable health care for Coloradans. When I return to Washington this week, I’ll continue doing all I can to not just extend the ACA tax credits, but also to reform our health care system so it works better for Colorado families and for our economy.
2. IN THE NEWS
- Last week, I joined my Colorado Democratic Congressional colleagues to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve Denver International Airport’s emergency waiver to pay air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. During the shutdown, thousands of air traffic controllers were working long hours without pay to keep Americans safe in our skies. My colleagues and I urged the FAA to quickly approve this emergency waiver to allow airports to pay air traffic controllers and protect public safety.
- With Representative Pettersen, I led my Colorado Democratic Congressional colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of the Interior to keep the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Public Lands Rule in place. BLM manages 8.3 million acres of public lands in Colorado, which contributed $8.8 billion to our state’s economy in 2023. Rescinding the Public Lands Rule would strip the agency of critical tools for restoration, conservation, and landscape health.
- We honored Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th. America’s veterans have made countless sacrifices to serve our country and defend our freedom. Veterans Day is an opportunity to express gratitude for their service and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring veterans in Colorado and across the country have the support they deserve.
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