AHEAD OF THIS WEEK'S VOTE ON EXTENDING ACA TAX CREDITS, SENATOR MURRAY LAYS OUT THE STAKES & URGES REPUBLICANS TO VOTE YES IN FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO STOP HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS FROM SKYROCKETING NEXT YEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, held a virtual press conference on the fight to save the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits ahead of the critical vote this week on a proposal to extend the tax credits for three years. Joining Senator Murray for the press conference were Ingrid Ulrey, CEO of the Washington State Health Benefit Exchange, and Lisa, a Washington resident of King County who buys her health care through the Marketplace and is facing skyrocketing premiums with the looming expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits. ...