Today marks the anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sixteen years later, the ACA continues to save lives, expand coverage, and have a positive impact on those who sign up.

Last year, enrollment hit a historic level, with 24.3 million people covered under health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. That was a 13% increase over 2024 figures, and included nearly 4 million people enrolling in ACA Marketplace plans for the first time.

Despite enrollment reaching a record high and millions of American families relying on the ACA for coverage, the Republican Rip-Off has undermined our access to affordable care. READ MORE

Folks in Northwest Washington deserve to participate in a fair election and have the right to know who is spending money to influence elections.

But in today's political environment, wealthy special interests and dark money groups are spending millions to influence elections while hiding who is actually funding those efforts. That kind of secrecy undermines trust in our democracy and leaves working families wondering whose interests are really being represented.

Last winter, we faced historic and devastating flooding in our communities. We need federal support to recover from the aftermath.