Congressman Lou Correa Votes to Extend ACA Subsidies, Aims to Lower Health Care Costs

Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted on January 8, 2026, for a Democratic measure to return previous ACA subsidies and hold health care costs down for hard-working American taxpayers and released the following statement: 

“Today, I voted to extend critical Affordable Care Act subsidies so hardworking families on Main Street aren’t left with skyrocketing health insurance costs they simply can’t afford. Since enhanced premium tax credits expired on January 1, 2026, millions of Americans, including nearly 1.7 million Californians, are already facing steep premium increases averaging nearly 100% more than last year without the enhanced subsidies, pricing many out of the health coverage they rely on.

“Here in Orange County, where thousands of residents access health care coverage through Covered California, the loss of expanded federal assistance puts local households — from small business owners to service workers — at risk of paying hundreds more each month or forgoing insurance altogether. Without action, families will be forced to make impossible choices between health care and other basic needs. 

“Extending these subsidies is about keeping health care affordable for the people who work hard, play by the rules, and deserve peace of mind. I look forward to the swift passage of this extension by the U.S. Senate and its prompt signing into law by the President so we can deliver real, tangible relief to the families who need it most.”

In 2025, 28,000 people in California’s 46th Congressional District receive tax credits to help lower their monthly premium payments to make quality, comprehensive health insurance coverage more affordable. If the enhanced premium tax credits are not extended, then 8,000 people in CA-46 will lose subsidized marketplace coverage (28% change) andnearly 5,000 people will become uninsured.

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ABOUT LOU: Congressman Lou Correa is a longtime Orange County resident, with deep local roots. To this day, he lives only three miles from his childhood neighborhood in Anaheim. He is the son of working-class parents whose hard work gave him a chance at success, and has spent his career fighting to protect the American Dream, and ensure anyone can reach the middle class, just as he did. In 2016, Lou was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to continue his work by representing the community he has spent the past 20 years serving, fighting to give everyone access to the same opportunity he had. Congressman Correa is committed to working across party lines to strengthen the middle class and give everyone a shot at the American Dream by investing in education, healthcare, and our fading infrastructure, and hasintroduced legislation to protect the legal rights of immigrants, care for veterans, and fight against the wasteful spending of taxpayer money. 

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