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AllJanuary 13, 2026
ICYMI: Unrig Our Economy to Continue Key Role in Addressing the Affordability Crisis & Prioritizing the Needs of Working Families Over Billionaires
Washington D.C — Despite entering government on a promise to make life more affordable, Republicans in Congress have spent the past year doing everything but. From passing the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history to ending vital health care tax credits to imposing cost-raising tariffs, Republicans have spent their time making life less […]
January 9, 2026
Months of Pressure from Working Families Pushes House to Vote to Bring Back Health Care Tax Credits
Now, the Fight Heads to the Senate Where Republicans Will Have to Decide Whether or Not to Lower Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans Washington D.C — Today, following a Democratic-led effort to force a vote, the House voted to bring back health care tax credits that have helped tens of millions of Americans […]
January 9, 2026
BREAKING: Congressman Juan Ciscomani Votes to Raise Arizonans’ Health Care Costs
Washington D.C — Today, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) voted to raise his constituents’ health care costs yet again. Nearly 400,000 Arizonans relied on vital health care tax credits that made basic health insurance affordable, but late last year, Republicans in Congress, including Congressman Ciscomani, allowed them to expire. With his vote today, he doubled down […]
January 9, 2026
BREAKING: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks Votes to Raise Iowans’ Health Care Costs
Washington D.C — Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted to raise her constituents’ health care costs yet again. Over 100,000 Iowans relied on vital health care tax credits that made basic health insurance affordable, but late last year, Republicans in Congress, including Congresswoman Miller-Meeks, allowed them to expire. With her vote today, she doubled down […]
January 9, 2026
BREAKING: Congressman Don Bacon Votes to Raise Nebraskans’ Health Care Costs
Washington D.C — Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) voted to raise his constituents’ health care costs yet again. Nearly 130,000 Nebraskans relied on vital health care tax credits that made basic health insurance affordable, but late last year, Republicans in Congress, including Congressman Bacon, allowed them to expire. With his vote today, he doubled down […]
January 8, 2026
Thanks to Congressional Republicans, Affordable Health Care Tax Credits Expired. Today, Congress Prepares to Vote On Bringing Them Back
If Republicans in Congress Don’t Bring Back Health Care Tax Credits, Millions of Americans Will See Their Premiums Skyrocket and Many Will Lose Health Coverage Altogether Washington D.C — Republicans in Congress spent last year taking an axe to Americans’ health care and making life less affordable for working families at every turn. From passing […]
January 7, 2026
Congressional Republicans Lit Americans’ Health Care on Fire. They’re About To Vote On Whether or Not to Keep It Burning
Washington D.C — Republicans in Congress spent 2025 devising ways to make life less affordable for every American. On top of backing tariffs and other policy changes that drove up the cost of groceries and utilities, Congressional Republicans lit Americans’ health care on fire: making historic cuts to Medicaid and getting rid of the health […]
January 5, 2026
Republicans in Congress Ring in the New Year By Letting Health Care Costs Soar
Washington D.C — Republicans in Congress ended 2025 by throwing 22 million Americans’ health care in jeopardy. Now, as we ring in 2026, will they do an about-face and stand with their constituents, or keep raising costs? Sadly, Republicans have already caused significant harm, and millions of families nationwide are feeling the pinch. For example, […]
December 18, 2025
Unrig Our Economy Re-Launches Interactive Website To Track How Much Republican Policies Are Increasing Holiday Grocery Prices
“Don’t Inflate Our Plates” to Highlight How Trump and Congressional Republicans’ Tariffs Are Raising Prices on Working Families Washington, D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy re-launched Don’t Inflate Our Plates for the holidays with interactive price tracking of key grocery items and how President Trump’s tariffs – backed by Republicans in Congress – are making […]