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There is widespread consensus that President Obama’s signature health care law is broken and changes must be made to protect the American people from its negative impacts. Not only is the government takeover of health care harming the people it was designed to help, but it has also severely damaged our entire health care market. It has not delivered on the promises President Obama made; instead we have seen higher premiums, skyrocketing deductibles, and fewer choices that have put our health care system on an unsustainable course to failure. While many have purchased insurance through the health exchanges, this coverage does not truly equal care. Americans deserve a better way that makes health care less expensive and more affordable for all Americans.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a House-Senate package of bills to combat the opioid crisis. This measure supports ongoing efforts to bolster treatment and recovery, enhance preventative measures, and give law enforcement the tools needed to get drugs off the street.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6157, legislation that allocates funding to the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The measure, which passed the Senate last week, now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Upon passage of the bill, Congressman John Rutherford released the following statement:
Today, Rep. John Rutherford voted in support of H.R. 36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which passed the House on a 237-189 vote. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act restricts abortions beyond 20 weeks fertilization, the gestational age when unborn children begin to feel pain. Specifically, H.R. 36 establishes criminal penalties for any person who performs or attempts an abortion on a fetus after the 20-week mark, with exceptions for saving the life of the mother or for cases of rape or incest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the American Health Care Act, which repeals and replaces Obamacare: