Expand Affordable Health Care and Long-Term Care, and Protect Social Security and Medicare
Suozzi will expand affordable health care and long-term care and protect Social Security and Medicare.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congressman Tom Suozzi introduced the bipartisan Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026, which creates a newborn tax credit to ease the financial burden on working parents and provide immediate relief for families facing high upfront costs.
The bill released by Suozzi and Fitzpatrick included a provision to establish guardrails for civil immigration enforcement at health care facilities, alongside other federal funding and enforcement reforms.
Suozzi co-introduced the Bipartisan HOPE Act and said the rising price of health care is a pressing concern. The release says the bill aims to temporarily extend and reform ACA enhanced premium tax credits and lower health care costs.
Suozzi introduced the WISH Act to create a federal catastrophic long-term care insurance program, saying it would make private coverage more affordable and reduce the need for seniors to spend down assets to qualify for Medicaid.
Suozzi led a Ways and Means letter to the Social Security Administration expressing alarm over potential DOGE access to SSA systems, with the letter co-signed by every Democratic member of the committee.
Assessments
The evidence shows Suozzi made serious current-term legislative and oversight efforts related to the promise: introducing the WISH Act for long-term care, co-introducing the Bipartisan HOPE Act for ACA premium tax credits and affordability, and taking oversight action related to Social Security. However, the record provided does not show that these proposals or protections were enacted or otherwise delivered as federal policy. Because the promised outcome was not fulfilled but there was meaningful legislative and oversight effort, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.