U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost says Florida Republicans should join the Democratic demand for health care subsidies.

At a press conference in Central Florida, the Orlando Democrat stood with constituents facing steep jumps in premiums. He suggested Senate Republicans were allowing a federal shutdown to continue because they want to pressure Democrats into supporting a budget that doesn’t extend subsidies.

But Frost said Republicans are hurting their own constituents with that stance. He also called out Florida colleagues, some by name.

“I think about three specific Republicans in South Florida. South Florida loves the Affordable Care Act,” Frost said.

He cited statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation that show Florida is the state with the highest concentration of Insurance Market

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