WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today commented on the ruling from a federal judge on the House’s lawsuit on Obamacare.
“Today is a victory for the rule of law and the American taxpayer. We received vindication of what we have known for quite some time - that the administration does not have the authority to spend over $150 billion for payments to insurance companies without an appropriation from Congress," said Chairman Upton. “Today, the court’s message was clear: complying with Article I of the Constitution is not optional for President Obama."
Although insurance companies would no longer receive federal resources for the program, individual cost-sharing levels are set by law. Today’s decision reflects solely to payments to insurers.
The committee has been conducting its own investigation of the CSR program since February 2015. During that time, the administration has continued to stonewall requests for information. Multiple subpoenas have been issued from Chairman Upton and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX).
