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AllJanuary 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 […]
December 17, 2025
Republicans in Congress to Vote to Raise Health Care Costs (Again), Rather Than Vote to Save ACA Tax Credits
Washington D.C — Today, House Republicans are voting on a half-baked health care “plan” that does nothing to protect the expiring health care tax credits that help millions of Americans afford basic, high-quality health insurance. This Republican health care plan would make the situation worse and leave even more working people without coverage. Americans are […]
December 16, 2025
New Ad: Congressman Mike Lawler’s Constituent Calls Him Out for Cutting Medicaid, His Office Claims He’s ‘Too Busy’ To Talk To Her
Washington D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy released a new ad calling out Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) for going against his promise to protect Medicaid by voting to cut the program that tens of thousands of his constituents rely on. In the ad, Wendy, one of his constituents, outlines how her autistic son relies on […]
December 12, 2025
Senate Republicans Vote To End Expanded ACA Tax Credits, Jack Up Health Care Costs and Rip Coverage From Millions
Washington D.C — Not satisfied with ripping Medicaid coverage away from millions of Americans, Senate Republicans voted today to end expanded Affordable Care Act tax credits, meaning over 20 million Americans will see their monthly premiums skyrocket and millions could lose access to health care coverage entirely. Their vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits […]
December 8, 2025
Republicans in Congress Are Starting to Realize That Raising Costs on Everything Isn’t a Solid “Affordability Agenda”
Washington D.C — For months, higher prices on everyday goods, fueled by Trump’s tariffs and congressional Republicans’ cuts to vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP, have made it increasingly difficult for working families to afford basic necessities like food, rent, prescription drugs, and more. Yet, Republicans in Congress are finally admitting that pushing policies that […]
December 4, 2025
ICYMI: New Surveys Prove Republican Economic Policies Are Devastating For Working Families
Washington D.C — Congressional Republicans gave tax breaks to the wealthy, made historic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, refuse to extend health care tax credits, and took steps to drive up energy costs. All done while rubber-stamping President Trump’s tariffs and increasing costs for Americans buying everything from groceries to Christmas gifts. Washington Republicans have […]