Nevada Democrats Titus, Lee, and Horsford Vote Against Affordable Health Care for Working Families

At a moment when Nevada families are feeling the squeeze from every direction, Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford decided to make life harder.

All three voted against the To Ensure Access to Affordable Health Insurance Act, commonsense legislation introduced by Rep. Miller-Meeks designed to expand access to affordable coverage, increase competition, and give patients more control over their health care decisions. In short: lower costs, more choices, fewer Washington games. Nevada Democrats said no.

That vote didn’t happen in a vacuum. Nevadans are dealing with skyrocketing premiums, rising prescription drug prices, and shrinking provider networks. Families are paying more and getting less, while small businesses struggle to offer coverage at all. This bill aimed to address those problems head-on by encouraging affordability, flexibility, and access, without heavy-handed federal micromanagement.

Instead of standing with patients, Titus, Lee, and Horsford stood with the D.C. status quo.

The legislation would have helped stabilize insurance markets, expanded options for coverage, and empowered consumers to choose plans that actually fit their needs. These are not radical ideas. They are practical reforms rooted in the basic principle that health care should work for patients—not bureaucrats or political talking points.

But once again, Nevada’s Democrat delegation chose party politics over pocketbook issues.

For years, Democrats have promised to make health care more affordable. Yet when given the chance to support real reforms that would ease the burden on working families, they voted no. The result is predictable: higher costs, fewer choices, and more uncertainty for Nevadans who just want reliable coverage they can afford.

This is part of a broader pattern. When it comes to health care, Nevada Democrats are quick with press releases but slow—if not outright opposed—to solutions that actually reduce costs. They favor centralized control, one-size-fits-all mandates, and policies that look good in Washington but fail in the real world.

Nevadans deserve better.

They deserve leaders who will put patients first, encourage competition, and prioritize affordability over ideology. They deserve representatives who understand that access to care means nothing if families can’t afford it.

As NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez put it: “Nevadans deserve access to affordable and accessible health care, instead of empty promises and partisan games from radical Democrats. Out of touch Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford had the chance to support commonsense reforms that put patients first, and once again chose the D.C. status quo over the people they are supposed to represent.”

Health care shouldn’t be a political prop. It should be about results. And on that test, Nevada Democrats just failed, again.

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