Protect the Affordable Care Act and build upon it to reform and improve it so more Americans are covered.

Stephen F. Lynch · Massachusetts · Democratic

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The Congressman is committed to protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and building upon it to reform and improve it in order to ensure that more Americans are covered.

Lynch commits to protecting and improving the ACA to expand coverage.

Health Care | Congressman Stephen Lynch
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Evidence

Roll Call 165 was on H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The motion passed 219-212. Stephen F. Lynch, Democrat of Massachusetts, voted No.

Lynch voted against final House concurrence on the bill that became the core Affordable Care Act, a negative data point for expanding coverage through the ACA's original enactment.

never later_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 165, H.R. 3590
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 3590 as Public Law 111-148 and notes that H.R. 3590, read with H.R. 4872's health provisions, is commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act.

The ACA became law, but Lynch's recorded vote on the House concurrence was against it, so he did not help deliver the core ACA enactment.

never later_term

Congress.gov - H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Roll Call 167 was on passage of H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010. The bill passed 220-211. Lynch voted Aye.

Lynch supported the ACA reconciliation bill, which amended financing and coverage provisions shortly after the ACA's passage.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 167, H.R. 4872
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Congress.gov states H.R. 4872 became Public Law 111-152 and made health-related financing and revenue changes to the ACA, including revised premium-assistance tax credit rules and Medicaid eligibility changes.

The bill Lynch voted for became law and built on the ACA through subsidy and eligibility changes, supporting partial fulfillment.

partial later_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
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Roll Call 14 was on passage of H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. The bill passed the House 245-189. Lynch voted No.

Lynch voted against a House ACA repeal bill, directly supporting the promise to protect the Affordable Care Act.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 14, H.R. 2
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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Congress.gov lists H.R. 1319 as Public Law 117-2. Its CRS summary says sections 9661-9663 increased premium tax credits for qualified health plans and extended eligibility to individuals receiving unemployment compensation in 2021.

The American Rescue Plan expanded ACA marketplace affordability and eligibility, building on the ACA to improve coverage access.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Roll Call 72 was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act. The motion passed 220-211. Lynch voted Yea.

Lynch voted for final House passage of the American Rescue Plan, which included ACA premium tax credit expansions.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 72, H.R. 1319
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 5376 as Public Law 117-169. Its CRS summary says section 12001 extends through 2025 ACA premium tax credit adjustments and expansions, including eligibility above 400% of the federal poverty line.

The Inflation Reduction Act extended enhanced ACA subsidies, building on the ACA and preserving coverage affordability after the ARP's temporary expansion.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
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Roll Call 420 was on the House motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5376. The motion passed 220-207. Lynch voted Yea.

Lynch voted for final House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which extended ACA premium tax credit expansions through 2025.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Roll Call 420, H.R. 5376
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Assessments

delivered later_term A for effort

Delivered with later-term timing. Although Lynch voted against final House concurrence on the original ACA in 2010, he later voted for ACA reconciliation changes, against ACA repeal, and for the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act provisions that expanded or extended ACA premium tax credits and improved affordability for coverage. As a sitting federal representative, his votes materially advanced enacted federal legislation that protected and built upon the ACA after the original campaign term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%