Congresswoman Tenney, Senator Gillibrand respond to cancelled AHCA vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the House of Representatives’ decision to cancel the vote on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its subsequent replacement, the American Health Care Act, on Friday, March 24, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R - New Hartford) of New York’s 22nd Congressional District released the following statement in regards to how she believes Congress should now proceed and why.
“Although the vote on the American Health Care Act was cancelled [on March 24], I remain committed to repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a high quality, patient centric plan that will improve and restore our healthcare system for all,” said Congresswoman Tenney.
She continued, “Under Obamacare, American families are spending a larger share of their income on premiums and deductibles than ever before. Patients have been hurt, doctors have been burdened, and families and taxpayers are being crushed by this terrible law and its thousands of pages of onerous regulations. Our most vulnerable citizens – seniors, the hardworking middle-class, and veterans – are in worse shape now than they were before.”
Tenney said going forward, Congress should find a plan that won’t leave anyone behind – especially those who are most vulnerable and in need.
“Throughout this process, I will continue to listen to the concerns of my constituency and bring their feedback to Congress,” concluded Tenney.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY) shared an opposing sentiment of that of Tenney’s following the cancellation of the vote, expressing a feeling of triumph in her own respective statement.
“The only way anything ever happens in Washington is when regular people stand up and speak out – and that’s exactly what happened with this awful bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act,” said Senator Gillibrand.
Gillibrand attributed the vote’s cancellation to the activism of concerned New Yorkers, stating, “After so many New Yorkers and people across America raised their voices in opposition to this bill, the House of Representatives backed down today from a plan that would have taken away health care from an estimated 24 million Americans, would have brought us back to the days when insurance companies could refuse to cover maternity care, and would have made health care much more expensive for families and seniors – all while giving huge tax breaks to insurance companies and drug companies.”
Gillibrand concluded her statement by acknowledging there is still more work to do in improving our health care system, but nonetheless, she said, “…This was a bad bill, and I’m glad it was stopped.”
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“Although the vote on the American Health Care Act was cancelled [on March 24], I remain committed to repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a high quality, patient centric plan that will improve and restore our healthcare system for all,” said Congresswoman Tenney.
She continued, “Under Obamacare, American families are spending a larger share of their income on premiums and deductibles than ever before. Patients have been hurt, doctors have been burdened, and families and taxpayers are being crushed by this terrible law and its thousands of pages of onerous regulations. Our most vulnerable citizens – seniors, the hardworking middle-class, and veterans – are in worse shape now than they were before.”
Tenney said going forward, Congress should find a plan that won’t leave anyone behind – especially those who are most vulnerable and in need.
“Throughout this process, I will continue to listen to the concerns of my constituency and bring their feedback to Congress,” concluded Tenney.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY) shared an opposing sentiment of that of Tenney’s following the cancellation of the vote, expressing a feeling of triumph in her own respective statement.
“The only way anything ever happens in Washington is when regular people stand up and speak out – and that’s exactly what happened with this awful bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act,” said Senator Gillibrand.
Gillibrand attributed the vote’s cancellation to the activism of concerned New Yorkers, stating, “After so many New Yorkers and people across America raised their voices in opposition to this bill, the House of Representatives backed down today from a plan that would have taken away health care from an estimated 24 million Americans, would have brought us back to the days when insurance companies could refuse to cover maternity care, and would have made health care much more expensive for families and seniors – all while giving huge tax breaks to insurance companies and drug companies.”
Gillibrand concluded her statement by acknowledging there is still more work to do in improving our health care system, but nonetheless, she said, “…This was a bad bill, and I’m glad it was stopped.”
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