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STATEMENT: Bipartisan House vote moves to reverse Main Street healthcare disaster; Senate must act immediately to extend ACA tax credits as small businesses bleed from premium spikes

Small Business for America’s Future Co-chair Shaundell Newsome, founder of Sumnu Marketing in Las Vegas: House delivers lifeline with three-year ACA tax credit extension—now Senate must do the same as 5 million small business owners drown in soaring premiums

Jan. 8, 2026 – “Today the House took a critical step to provide small businesses with desperately needed relief by passing a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits. This vote proves that when lawmakers put partisanship aside they can deliver solutions. Now the Senate must follow suit and act immediately to stop the healthcare cost disaster from crushing 5 million small business owners that use the ACA marketplaces for health insurance.

“Congress allowed these tax credits to expire at the end of 2025, and now small business owners are seeing their premiums skyrocket. We’re not talking about projections anymore. This crisis is happening now. Owners are faced with draining their savings, cutting staff, and making hard choices between healthcare coverage and keeping their doors open. This is not a partisan issue for small business owners. Our surveys have found 87% of us want Congress to make these tax credits permanent. We've signed letters. We’ve made calls. We've told our stories. The House listened. Now we’re demanding that the Senate not abandon us. Pass this extension immediately or millions of small businesses will face existential consequences.

“America’s 33 million small businesses employ nearly half the workers in this country. When we struggle, entire communities suffer. The House showed today that relief is possible. Now it’s time for the Senate to finish the job.”

To request an interview with Small Business for America's Future Co-chair Shaundell Newsome or other small business owners, contact Janel Knight Trulear at (617) 875-6581 or janel@emccommunications.com.

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