Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 – 11:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Have a seat.  Five years ago, after nearly a century of talk, decades of trying, a year of bipartisan debate — we finally declared that in America, health care is not a privilege for a few, but[Read More…]

 Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) reacted to news that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in favor of maintaining President Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is helping millions of Americans find and afford health care coverage.  The following[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell: Memo to the non-stop critics of the Affordable Care Act: stop trying to kill this program and work to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell: “ObamaCare is fundamentally broken, increasing health care costs for millions of Americans.  Today’s ruling doesn’t change that fact.  Republicans will continue to listen to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell: “The Supreme Court’s decision is a major win for my constituents who will avoid significant increases in health insurance costs. The ACA has been successful in providing health[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell: “Once again, the Supreme Court has rejected a partisan attempt to undermine the health protections provided by the Affordable Care Act, which I like to call Obamacare. [Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in King v. Burwell: “I’m relieved that millions of Americans will continue to have access to quality, affordable health insurance. This case never should ‎have gone this far, but[Read More…]

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on King v. Burwell, upholding subsidies to states that use the federal government’s health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Representative Blumenauer released the following statement: “Americans deserve access to high-quality, affordable health coverage.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in the case of King v. Burwell to uphold the Affordable Care Act: “The Supreme Court recognized the common-sense reading of the Affordable Care Act that Congress intended to help all[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell preserving nationwide tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. “Today’s decision is a victory for the[Read More…]