The Democratic National Committee launches ads targeting Republican senators Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jon Husted and Dan Sullivan over health care votes.
Hours before the Senate holds high-stakes votes on dueling Democratic and Republican health care tax credit measures, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching a new ad campaign targeting four Republican senators it considers vulnerable as they seek re-election next year.
The campaign, shared first with Fox News Digital on Thursday, takes aim at Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Jon Husted of Ohio, and Dan Sullivan of Alaska for what the DNC charges are their repeated votes against extending enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, which could cause health care premiums to skyrocket for millions of Americans.
The DNC is targeting the senators through digital takeovers of hometown newspapers in the four senators’ states, as well as through additional digital ads. The spots also call out GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Bernie Moreno of Ohio.
Over 20 million Americans currently rely on the credits to lower the price of the health insurance they receive through the ACA, which is also known as Obamacare.
Democrats have repeatedly spotlighted health care costs and the expiring tax credits as part of their full court press this year on affordability, using the issue as a cudgel to bash Republicans.
