Stuart Condemns Federal Attacks on Healthcare Access and Childcare Funding

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is standing up to Washington’s affordability crisis by voting to demand the reinstatement of Affordable Care Act subsidies that make healthcare more affordable, and voting to reject unconstitutional efforts to freeze funding for affordable childcare.

“As prices climb and resources dwindle, we need to look for ways to support access to healthcare and child care,” said Stuart. “These are basic needs, and so many families in our community will have to go without because they simply can’t afford them.”

Illinoisans are facing skyrocketing expenses of medical care due to federal Republicans allowing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire on Jan. 1 of this year. Additionally, the Trump Administration recently froze $10 billion in funding for affordable childcare, making one of the greatest expenses facing working families even more daunting and jeopardizing care for 100,000 Illinois children.

Stuart is fighting back by advancing House resolutions formally condemning the causes of the Trump affordability crisis and demanding solutions:
– House Resolution 620 calls on Congress and the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate the 2022 healthcare subsidies, as families are now facing nearly $1,000 in annual premium increases— with rural and downstate communities facing average increases as high as $2,000.
– House Resolution 621 condemns Donald Trump’s effort to freeze funds for affordable child care and calls for the immediate release of all congressionally approved child care funds.

“This is a quality of life issue for so many people and families in our community,” said Stuart. “I will continue to work to ensure that our basic needs are both affordable and accessible to all.”