Senate Democrats Seek 3-Year Extension of Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits

Schumer sets up vote on 3-year ACA subsidy extension even as Democrats concede they lack the Republican support needed to pass it.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speak to the media during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on Dec. 3, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Senate Democrats will bring a bill to a vote next week to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years, setting up a vote they say is the last chance to keep health insurance costs from jumping after Jan. 1.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the floor Thursday afternoon that the measure is a “clean three year extension of the current ACA tax credits” and that every Democrat will vote for it.