Gallego Statement on Republicans’ Continuing Resolution

WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on voting "no" on Republicans' continuing resolution, which does not include an extension of the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits.

"I have been clear on this from the beginning: I will not turn my back on the 24 million Americans who will see their premiums more than double if we don't extend these tax credits.

"At a time when prices are already too high, Americans are shopping for health insurance and experiencing such sticker shock that they are being forced to sign up for a crappy, overpriced plan or not signing up for insurance at all.

"It means a mom will have to make the decision of whether to put her family hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt in order to pay for her cancer treatment.

"It is disgusting that Republicans have put the country in the place, where they are pitting working people against each other-a family at a food bank versus a family that relies on the premium tax credits to get good medical care. We can and must care about both.

"There's a phrase in Spanish, "Con salud, lo hay todo; sin salud, no hay nada." It means "With good health you have it all; without your health, you have nothing." It's with that phrase in mind that I stand firm in my decision to vote no so that families across the country can get the health care they need."

11/9/25