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"The Affordable Care Act is providing Americans greater access to quality, affordable health care and important patient protections.
“It has been a privilege to serve alongside Frank Wolf for over thirty years.
"I am saddened that my good friend Rep. Jim Matheson has decided not to run for reelection next year. Jim has brought to the House of Representatives the kind of thoughtful, responsible leadership that this country needs to see more often.
“Thanks to new standards established under the Affordable Care Act, Americans are receiving better value from their premium dollars, and insurance companies who fail to meet these new standards must send consumers a rebate.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the promotion of Robert V. Fischer, Jr. to Manager of the Democratic Cloakroom. Fischer, who has served as Assistant Manager of the Democratic Cloakroom since 1993 and previously served in the Office of the House Sergeant at Arms and the Office of the Doorkeeper, will be replacing Barry Sullivan, who retired last month:
Tomorrow we mark the one-year anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, which took 26 innocent lives, including the lives of 20 young children.
“The National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House this evening is an important piece of legislation that supports our troops and all those who work to defend and keep our nation secure, and I was proud to support it.
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined 165 House Democrats today in a letter urging Speaker John Boehner not to adjourn the House for the year without bringing up an extension of federal unemployment insurance, which is scheduled to expire December 28.
“I congratulate my friend Rep. Mel Watt on his confirmation as the next Director of the Federal Housing Finance Authority.
But the fact of the matter is, Chris Van Hollen is Ranking Member of the Budget Committee on our side - he has not been in any of these negotiations, nor have any of the other [members of the budget conference].