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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge made the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act, the 41st vote to repeal or defund the Affordable Care Act (ACA):

“For the 41^st time, Republican leadership brought a bill to the House floor that would defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that will help more than 30 million individuals gain access to the healthcare they need.

“In addition to passing this legislation, Health Navigator grantees across the country have been receiving letters from Members of Congress demanding they answer detailed questions about the scope of their work.  Besides requesting information that would be difficult for anyone to complete within the allotted time, these letters have absolutely no legal standing and are merely being used to distract those employed to help the uninsured enroll in health exchanges.

“I’m baffled as to why Members of this House continue trying to place obstacles in the way of successful implementation of this law.

“Through the ACA, individuals of all ages with preexisting conditions and chronic illnesses will have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they cannot be dropped from their health plan or denied coverage. People are receiving rebates from their insurance companies and are saving money as reports show that consumers saved $1.2 billion in health insurance premiums last year.

“Instead of working to find solutions that will help create jobs, rebuild our economy and invest in programs that will improve the quality of life for Americans, Members of Congress are stuck on repealing a law that helps them. It’s time to get serious about doing what’s best for this country and to stop trying to hinder efforts that do.”

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