Neal Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of House Resolution on ACA Lawsuit

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on Jan. 9, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of a resolution affirming the House Counsel’s authorization to intervene in the Texas v. United States lawsuit to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.

“There is no arguing with the following statistic: that today, between 17 and 20 million Americans have health insurance who didn’t have it before the Affordable Care Act," said Chairman Neal.

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means