Democrats are trying to stop a health care crisis, Congressional Republicans would rather drive us off the fiscal cliff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 1, 2025

FARGO – With Republicans in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, federal government funding lapsed after Julie Fedorchak, Kevin Cramer, and John Hoeven refused to stop North Dakotans’ health insurance costs from skyrocketing. If Congress doesn’t extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, millions of Americans will face a health care crisis.

Democratic-NPL Communications Director Laura Dronen said, “Congressional Republicans knew that they would need Democratic votes to pass a funding bill, but they refused to come to the table on behalf of working North Dakotans. Democrats are simply asking for Republicans to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits so health care premiums don’t skyrocket for millions of Americans, including 35,000 North Dakotans, and to cancel the Medicaid cuts that would kick 18,000 North Dakotans off their health care coverage.

Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE boys decimated the federal workforce, and Republican lawmakers did nothing. They cut funding for pediatric brain cancer research. Julie Fedorchak even celebrated their federal cuts to the VA. So, spare us the crocodile tears.

We can play the blame game all day, but ultimately, more North Dakotans than live in the city of Minot are about to see their health care costs soar or lose their coverage completely, and Democrats are the only ones fighting to stop that.”

CONTACT:
Laura Dronen
Communications Director
laura.dronen@demnpl.com

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