ACA premium tax credits: his extension bill
What they say
His office says he brought his bill to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits for two years, with reforms, to the Senate floor for passage by unanimous consent, and that it was blocked.
“This would extend enhanced premium credits for two years, but with reforms that will reduce fraud, lower premiums and protect the long-standing conscience rights for millions of Americans.”
What the record shows ·
He introduced S. 3391, the Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025, on December 9, 2025; its text moves the end of the enhanced premium tax credits from the start of 2026 to the start of 2028. On December 10 he asked unanimous consent that it be passed, and an objection was heard (Congressional Record, page S8598). The next day he voted Yea on cloture on proceeding to S. 3386, a bill to give certain enrollees a health savings account contribution, and Nay on cloture on proceeding to S. 3385, a bill to extend the enhanced credit; both failed, 51 to 48 (Roll Calls 643 and 644).
Limit: The record bears out what his office describes: his bill, his request and the objection. It also shows that the next day he voted against beginning debate on a different bill to extend the same credits, which the release does not mention. A vote against proceeding to one bill is not a vote against extending the credits in every form.