FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov
Rep. Barragán’s Statement on Republican Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Barragán released the following statement after Donald Trump and House Republicans shut down the federal government:
“Donald Trump and Republicans decided to shut the government down tonight,” said Rep. Barragán. “They had no interest in working with Democrats to keep government open and address the health care crisis facing Americans. House Republicans were so unserious about the situation that they didn’t even show up for work this week. My Democratic colleagues and I are in Washington, ready to vote to reopen the government with a bipartisan agreement that protects Americans’ health care. Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House — they own this shutdown and this health care crisis.”
If Congress does not extend the health care tax credits immediately, hundreds of thousands of people will lose their health care and millions more will see their costs skyrocket. But the partisan House Republican spending bill ends these health care tax credits.
If Republicans get their way, 22,000 people in California’s 44th District, will see their health care costs rise. For a family of four earning $64,000 a year, annual premiums would increase by $2,143 on average.
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