The U.S. House passed a three-year extension of expired Affordable Care Act subsidies on Thursday, with a band of 17 Republicans — including Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Edinburg — joining with the chamber’s Democratic minority to approve the measure.
The issue of the ACA tax credits — which millions of Texans claimed last year to reduce the cost of their health insurance premiums — was at the center of last year’s government shutdown and is set to be a major campaign topic in the fall midterms. De La Cruz is the only House Republican from Texas whom national Democratic groups are targeting in 2026.
