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After the longest government shutdown in American history -- and weeks of gridlock -- Democrats finally gave in. On Monday, they agreed to fund the government through January 30th.

But this fight is far from over. The shutdown centered on one issue: the COVID-era Obamacare subsidies. These subsidies were created as a temporary pandemic measure -- but Democrats now want to make them permanent. And as part of reopening the government, they extracted a promise from Senate Republicans to hold a vote to extend these subsidies beyond their scheduled December expiration.

These subsidies are riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse -- and worse, they continue to fund insurance plans that cover abortion and gender transition procedures. Obamacare was deliberately structured to sidestep the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion. The result: Americans are being forced to subsidize practices that violate deeply held convictions about life and human identity.

With the government now reopened, Republican leadership in Congress needs to hear from you. They must stand firm:

Make your voice heard today. Sign the petition below and tell Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Thune: no more taxpayer funding for abortion and gender transition procedures -- period.

Democrats scheduled these subsidies to sunset at the end of 2025, but they're already maneuvering to make them permanent. Republicans must not allow it. Stand with us and send your message now.

Petition to Oppose Extension of ACA Subsidies without Hyde Protections

Dear Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader John Thune,

Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, has authorized funding for insurance plans that cover abortion. Over time, some states have also used the ACA to subsidize costly and controversial gender transition procedures (GTPs). Many insurance providers now classify these procedures as "medically necessary," despite the lack of FDA approval for the drugs used in them.

To offset the ACA's high costs, Congress approved taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2014 to help pay insurance premiums. Then, during the COVID pandemic in 2021, Democrats expanded those subsidies -- dramatically increasing federal spending on healthcare.

Although Democrats voted for these COVID-era subsidies to expire at the end of 2025, they recently attempted to tie their renewal to government funding -- demanding an additional $1.5 trillion in new healthcare spending. Their refusal to compromise caused the longest government shutdown in U.S. history -- leaving air traffic controllers, SNAP recipients, and other federal workers unpaid.

We urge you to stand firm. Let the COVID-era Obamacare subsidies expire as planned. If an extension is considered, it must include explicit Hyde Amendment protections and similar safeguards to ensure that no taxpayer dollars fund abortion or gender transition procedures.