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Over the past few days, I've been thinking about the recently-defeated House proposal to amend Obamacare. On the morning of the scheduled vote on the American Health Care Act, I sat next to a fellow first-year congressman on the floor of the House of Representatives. He supported the bill and knew that I was opposed. He asked me, "If we don't do this, what's the path forward?"
I responded, "The good news is that there are multiple paths to producing legislation that will actually repeal Obamacare, just like we promised our voters."
Rep. Andy Biggs joined the Mike Broomhead Show to talk about why the healthcare bill didn't see a vote. Rep. Biggs said the plan didn't work because the bill "would not repeal anything to do with Title XI or essential health benefits, those are what's driving the premiums sky high" He added he has directed his staff to continue to work on a healthcare bill that he co-sponsored and introduced the first day of this session.
March 26, 2017 - "Where's Jordan?" asked Vice President Pence as he walked into the White House meeting of terminally ill patients and their families. All eyes shifted, and Pence made a beeline for a 7-year-old boy from Indianapolis with a broad grin.
From the moment I decided to run for Congress, I have repeatedly promised the residents of the east Valley that I would fight for a clean repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or "Obamacare."
Since this law took effect in 2010, Americans have faced rising premiums, fewer choices and decreasing quality of care. My home state of Arizona has been hit hardest of all with premiums more than doubling. In fact, nearly all Arizonans have only one insurance option on the ACA marketplace, and even that option may soon disappear.
From the moment I decided to run for Congress, I have repeatedly promised the residents of the East Valley that I would fight for a clean repeal of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
Since this law took effect in 2010, Americans have faced rising premiums, fewer choices, and decreasing quality of care.
My home state of Arizona has been hit hardest of all with premiums more than doubling. In fact, nearly all Arizonans have only one insurance option on the Obamacare marketplace, and even that option may soon disappear.
PHOENIX — As the GOP health care bill made it past an early stumbling block Friday morning, Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs said he would not be voting for it as is.
"There's really nothing there. They said we're not going to negotiate anymore. It remains rife with problems. I'm still a no," the U.S. congressman from Gilbert told KTAR's Arizona's Morning News shortly before the rules committee went to work.
Washington, D.C. – "I cannot vote for the most recent draft of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). I appreciate House Leadership's efforts to work through the concerns I have flagged, and I have great respect for the way President Trump and his team have negotiated with Members of Congress. The White House has been fully engaged and worked towards a resolution that is consistent with the promises we have made to our constituents.
Happy Friday!
The action and pace of Capitol Hill is heating up – even though the temperature in D.C. this week dipped below freezing. In the next weeks and months, the House will consider vital pieces of legislation to keep the promises we made to our constituents, including health care, tax reform, border security, and funding our government. Stay tuned for news on our efforts.
THIS WEEK IN THE HOUSE:
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the White House released its fiscal year 2018 budget proposal to Congress, which would increase funding to the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs while reigning in spending in other government departments and agencies. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet held a hearing to examine ideas for restructuring the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Congressman Andy Biggs, a member of this subcommittee, released the following statement after the completion of the hearing: