Jeffries, New York lawmakers push for extension of healthcare tax credits amid shutdown concerns

New York elected officials raised awareness on Sunday about the impending expiration of federal tax credits that could result in Americans paying more for their healthcare. 

On the morning of Oct. 5, US Rep. Nydia Velázquez, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and other members of the New York Congressional Delegation rallied at City Hall to urge the federal government to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, tax credits, despite the ongoing government shutdown