Republican Outrages

Last night, Speaker Ryan joined CNN for a town hall. Right off the bat, the Speaker was confronted by one of the millions of Americans who is benefiting from the Affordable Care Act:

Ahead of House Republicans’ vote to begin the process to repeal the Affordable Care Act tomorrow, here’s a look at Republican hypocrisy on the ACA over the last six years.

Mr. Speaker, I rise out of a deep concern, not only for the thirty million Americans who will lose access to health coverage and the tens of millions of others who will see their costs rise if Republicans repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. 

Republican leaders are moving full steam ahead on their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, despite discontent among rank-and-file Members. To help you keep track, we released a handy document of House and Senate Republicans who oppose their leadership’s plan repeal the ACA without a replacement. Today, you can add House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions and Rep.

Yesterday’s analysis by the Office of Management and Budget exposes Republicans’ budget resolution for the gimmick it is: nothing more than a partisan effort to take health coverage away from tens of millions of Americans that never achieves balance and adds $9.5 trillion to our national debt over the next ten years. 

For over six years, Senate and House Republicans have been promising the American people that they would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. 

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today as the Senate began confirmation hearings for cabinet nominees:

As Republicans move forward with their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act without offering a replacement, House Democrats will continue to highlight what is at stake for millions of Americans.