Virginia Republicans Split over Extending Health Care Subsidies

Virginia’s Rep. Wittman among 17 Republicans nationally to support ACA credits extension

Last week, when the U.S. House greenlit a measure to extend the credits for three years, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman was the only GOP member of Virginia’s congressional delegation to join the state’s Democratic representatives in voting to pass it.

Virginia Congressman Wittman among just 17 Republicans nationally to back ACA credits extension

U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland speaks at an early vote rally in Chesterfield on Oct. 26, 2024. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)While more than 400,000 Virginians get their health insurance through the state exchange, over 300,000 utilize special subsidies that expired last year, State Corporation Commission data obtained Wednesday by The Mercury shows.  The numbers, reflective of June 2025, crystallize how many people are …

Virginia Republicans split over extending health care subsidies

Swing-district Virginia Republicans faced a choice last week on whether to break with GOP leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and vote with Democrats to extend enhanced federal subsidies for health insurance premiums that expired at the end of…

Congressman Derrick Van Orden on why he voted for extension of ACA premium subsidies

Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis., 3rd District) released a statement explaining his vote to advance legislation extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and "prevent Wisconsinites from being hit with sudden and severe health insurance cost increases caused by Democrats’ broken…

House passes bill to extend ACA subsidies for three years

Many Americans can take a slight sigh of relief as the U.S. House of Represenatives agreed on Jan 8 to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for another three years, as they expired this year. While the Senate still has to pass the bill, lawmakers are working to reach a compromise deal to address rising premiums. The ACA was the biggest reason for the government shutdown last year as Democrats pushed for the repeal of the bill, with R…