John —

Sunday night, I voted no on the Republican funding bill to reopen the government without addressing the healthcare crisis.

The Republicans’ funding bill contained nothing to help people afford their health insurance.

The bill had nothing to bring down the costs of care or extend healthcare tax credits.

The bill had nothing in it to help make sure people with preexisting conditions can afford their health coverage.

The bill had none of that.

When this debate began, I said, I'm not supporting a government funding bill that doesn't have money for health care in it.

This one didn’t, so I voted no.

John, we owe our constituents better than this.

The American people deserve a healthcare system they can afford.

We need a system that allows people to join Medicare and receive high-quality care.

And we certainly can’t afford to make things worse.

Especially after the GOP already broke the system when they passed the Big Ugly Bill, which took billions and billions of dollars out of Medicaid to give tax cuts for wealthy people and corporations.

This is about fighting for lower healthcare costs — and only one party is taking up the mantle for the millions of Americans who are facing a cost-of-living crisis.

But this fight is also about our democracy. About whether we will stand up to a corrupt and lawless president hellbent on destroying our democracy and hurting citizens.

This is a president who went to the Supreme Court to stop food assistance from going to hungry families and children. I mean, who does that?

John, I will not stop working to lower costs, make health care more affordable and accessible, and to stand up to the bully in the White House.

Much more soon,

Adam