Transcripts For CSPAN Speaker Pelosi And House Democrats Hol

Health, but about their financial health. Saidwe ran in 2018, we that we would do three things. We would lower the cost of health care by lowering the cost of prescription drugs and preserving the preexisting conditions. We would have Lower Health Care costs, these are paychecks by building the infrastructure of america in the greenway. And, cleaner government which eight with hr one that would wouldach possible which reduce the role of dark money and politics preventing us from accomplishing goals. Care, subject of health this was a reiteration on what we had run on in 2006. 6 for 06. To give the was secretary the authority to negotiate for a lower price. We knew then, and we knew now that was the only way we could take down these prices. 06, five became law, and one did not. Thethat was giving secretary to negotiate for lower prices. That is the heart of hr three, which is very much a part of the legislation we will hear about today. I am honored that i am here we are here with richie neil. Palonel loan, whose whose committee has so much jurisdiction jurisdiction, the chairman of the education and labor committee, bobby scott. These three where there developing that and the Affordable Care act. All of them were a very much part of shaping that, we want to enhance it so the leadership of these three committees are here today. Let me just say that we did not envision when we were doing hr 3 that we would be in the middle of a pandemic, but we are. All the more reason for us to remove all doubt of affordability. This is about the lives, livelihood of the American People. Put toays like to quote mr. Condron who likes to quote Martin Luther king who said in all the forms of inequality, injustice and health is the most shocking and inhuman because it often results in physical death. True, generally speaking, and it is also true at the center of this pandemic where there is a disproportionate number of deaths in communities of color because of inequality of access to health care. That is what we are here to talk about. I could say a lot about each of the people who are here. Our freshman of class who from, day one, have taken the lead on this in terms assertingng rights rights to fight in court against the president s repeal of the Affordable Care act. Of preis asked preexisting benefits condition, the repeal of so many things from day one and they will talk about their roles in that. ,etween each all, the physician many degrees in Harvard Health and medicine as well as number of a member of congress will speak to us about that just a juxtaposition of policy and good health. With that i am pleased to start out with how we started this nal session a year and a half ago. I yield to the distinguished gentleman from texas. Thank you, madame speaker, and i want to thank my colleagues for fighting for this critically important legislation. As the copresident of the freshman class, i have to say that are diverse and talented toleagues were elected deliver results like protecting health care and to stop the sabotage of our Health Care System. That starts with stopping the lawsuit in the Affordable Care act in its entirety. The pandemic has made clear deep inequities and failures in our Health Care System, especially in Dallas County where one in four do not have Health Insurance. In the state with the highest uninsured rate in the country, texas has not expanded medicaid leaving one million texans without health care coverage. These problems were clear before the pandemic, and yet this administration is dead set on achieving to the courts through the courts what they could not do in congress. While we all fight for this theslation, as we speak, Trump Administration is engaging in an attempt to tear it down and rip away health care for millions of americans. Families like the rose family, who i met at the opening of a veterans center. Beennd debbie rose have able to get plans on the exchange as they waited for their Medicare Coverage to come in. It is a start story that is far too common and it is why we cannot go backwards. That is why in table one i lead the charge to fight the lawsuit with my colleagues and this is a fight we need to win to preserve the protections for preexisting conditions and all other protection rights in the aca. They should not really be a political issue. It is time for the administration to drop the lawsuit and join us in our efforts to expand coverage and lower cost. Americans need more access to health care, not less. The bill is a big first step to fixing our Health Care System and i am proud to join in this fight. I will yield on video to our chairman of the ways and Means Committee. And colin colin and madame speaker. We take particular satisfaction. We held right the Affordable Care act which has been successful. A compelling statistic. 100 of children in massachusetts today have Health Insurance and almost 98 of the adults have Health Insurance because of our efforts. As dr. Fauci reminded us, we are still in the midst of this pandemic and there is no better time to increase access to highQuality Health care wall lowering caught while lowering costs as republicans continue their efforts to dismantle our Health Care System and eliminate protections. Challengese to the that americans are facing due to covid19, the ways and Means Committee included a provision to expand tax credits for lower premiums on the marketplace. For the first time in history, no person will pay more than planof their income for a in the marketplace. We recognize the need of unemployed americans who would be looking for Health Coverage through the marketplace and made sure that they now qualify for subsidies. People earning 40,000 a year will save nearly 1600 thousand in premiums this year. About 19,000,ng and americans have families who earn 19,000 would see premiums cut to zero. A 65yearold earning 67,000 a year would save 8,700 in premiums each year. These are significant savings that would make a big difference for americans during this crisis. The wellbeing and Financial Security of the American Families and workers of the nation are at stake and we must act quickly. Speaker pelosi effective from the start, congresswoman lauren underwood. Rep. Underwood thank you madame speaker. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the historic unveiling of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care enchancement act. For americans to remain uninsured or underinsured, we know that affordability is the biggest barrier. Care,19 makes affordable and reliance ensure reliant assurance Insurance Coverage even more desperately needed. Now more than ever it is imperative that we act boldly to lower the cost of premiums and Bring Health Care within reach for every american. That is why the Patient Protection and Affordable Care enchancement act is so important. This package includes legislation that i introduced to make Insurance Premium tax credits more generous and available to more americans. Currently there is an income tax to qualify for the tax credit. This legislation would ensure anyone who buys insurance on their own could buy it for 8. 5 of their income, or less. Let me share an example of what that could mean for families in my district. A 60yearold couple making 70,000 a year spends more than one third of their income on Health Insurance. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care enchancement act, their premium would drop by nearly 80 , saving the couple over 1500 per month. A typical family of four would see their monthly premium drop by nearly half. The bill extends medicaid coverage for pregnant people, from 60 days after delivery to one full year, so that moms can receive the care they need, and deserve in the full postpartum period. We know that this policy will reduce the Racial Disparities in Maternal Health outcomes, an urgent focus of our black Maternal Health caucus. It will have 9 million more uninsured americans gaining coverage and 10 million and more will see their premiums reduced. Millions of americans who wonder if they are one illness away from medical bankruptcy will finally know the Economic Security of Health Insurance coverage. The Patient Protection and in ford Affordable Care enhancement act delivers on a promise to end for the people ensuring every american citizen has access to quality, Affordable Health care. It is my honor to introduce the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, frank malone. Malone let me just say that i think this bill, which i call the enhancement act, is a winwin all around, because we are trying to create increase access and at the same time deal with affordability so that people can afford their Health Insurance and prescription drugs. As the speaker said, when we drafted the Affordable Care act a few years ago now, those were the goals. One thing that was absent was the ability to bring down the cost of prescription drugs, which more and more is a big part of affordability, or if people can afford health care. What do we do . In the aca the two ways to expand access that were crucial were to provide a level of tax credit or subsidy for people to pay their premiums on the individual market, and the other one was to expand medicaid. We knew that if we expanded medicaid and got more people and had a major subsidy or tax credit, tens of millions of more people will be able to get coverage. That is what we are doing with this enhancement act. With covid, prices of Health Insurance will go up, and we know that many states have not expanded medicaid. At now, because they are not 100 match, they may have less of an incentive to do so. We address both of those things. We say that we are going to increase the level of the tax credit or premium, and it is estimated that premiums would be 10 lower, because of this bill. So, we give a greater subsidy to pay your premium, and increase the level of income at which you are eligible for a subsidy. , sontially, there is everyone get some kind of help. With regard to medicaid, we know that if we go back to the 100 match, that creates an incentive for the states who have not expanded to do so. It basically says that 4 million more people would be covered under this enhancement act, 2. 3 under medicaid, and a significantly more because they would buy individual insurance and cost them less. The winwin is also the fact that we put in the negotiated price legislation that was part of hr3 as the speaker said. Why in the world should our country all of the other developed countries, prices are half, 25 , sometimes 10 times the cost cure of what they are in other countries. And that is simply not fair, and then what do we do . Then we take the savings from those negotiated prices and it is used to pay for the additional subsidies and for the 100 match for medicaid. It is a winwin all around and it is part of the effort by house democrats, again, to get more people to have Health Insurance coverage and also increase affordability for both prescription drugs and further premiums with the goal constantly of trying to get as close as we can to universal Health Insurance. With that i would like to introduce another one of our i would not like to same new members anymore. Relatively new members who have been very active. Thank you chairman. Point the this freshman class is pretty darn experienced after this on hundred 16th congress. My name is angie craig and i represent the second Congressional District. This bill is immensely personal to me. I grew up for a portion of my childhood without access to Health Insurance. I remember the box of bills that piled up on the Kitchen Table that my mom could not pay. Than 20 yearsore working in two Health Care Manufacturing firms, and i had responsibility for health care for 18,000 americans at a major u. S. Company. Nonelderly with preexisting conditions in my part my Congressional District, the aca was a lifeline. I ran for congress because americans do not just need us to address the cost of health care. The cost of Health Insurance, they need us to address the cost of health care. This is a moment that requires us to come together as americans and stop playing politics with health care. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care enchancement act strengthens the important progress we have made under the aca. I am proud that the base of the 1425, a bipartisan bill , the premium reduction act, is my bill in the First Health Care legislation that i compiled as a member of congress. Les and his family farm in my district and they pay 20,000 a year with a 12,000 debacle deductible. In farms farms by flashlight and works during the day just for the family Health Insurance. This will allow states to lower the cost of premiums in the individual marketplace and to expand tax access to more americans. These examples show the heart of the problem. If health care is not affordable it is not acceptable. I am pleased that this package includes the transformational drug pricing negotiation mechanism from the elisha e. E. Cummings lower drug costs now act, which takes on the high cost of prescription drugs. It is long past time to stop trying to tear down and throw out the aca. It is time to Work Together to build the Health Care System americans need and deserve. Thank you. Now, i would like to turn it over to my colleague. Rep. Kim in morning everyone, my name is congressman kim from new jersey. I think it is insane in the middle of a pandemic or health care in our country is under attack. I dare anyone to look in the eyes of people of new jersey and tell them we should be taking away health care from people who need it now. My state, on the verge of 13,000 deaths due to this virus. We stand here today to definitely and resoundingly say that the richest and most powerful country in the world should commit itself to strengthening our health care, not weakening it. I should not have to utter those words, it should be in a given in a pandemic that has taken the lives of over 120,000 americans that enhancing and improving health care should be a top priority. Taking away health care from americans in the middle of a pandemic is as absurd as saying we should be slowing down testing of the coronavirus when thousands are dying. We are better than that. Americans deserve better than that. There are tangible ways to be able to improve our care and make sure that we are taking immediate steps, if only we just stop playing politics with peoples lives. That is what people want. Their representatives developing concrete solutions to be able to stop the partisan bickering and have the health care that the American People deserve. One such idea is delivering funds for states who want to establish their own exchanges. One of those states currently in the process of studying setting up an exchange in new jersey. Work, they exchanges lower costs. And it has bipartisan support. It should not be up for debate or in doubt. It should be i look forward to making that happen and working with my colleagues to bring the bill to the floor and get this passed for the American People. Thank you. I would like to introduce chairman scott. Rep scott thank you congressman kim, Speaker Pelosi, and our chairs for their work, and other members and working to expand access to Affordable Health care during this pandemic. As we confront the most Serious Public Health emergency in recent history, our First Priority must be to help protect the health and safety of American People. Based on the job losses in march and april alone, us experts estimate that 26 Million People have lost their Health Insurance during due to the pandemic. Many of these workers and families will turn to the Affordable Care act marketplaces for health care during the pandemic. You must Lower Health Care<\/a> costs, these are paychecks by building the infrastructure of america in the greenway. And, cleaner government which eight with hr one that would wouldach possible which reduce the role of dark money and politics preventing us from accomplishing goals. Care, subject of health this was a reiteration on what we had run on in 2006. 6 for 06. To give the was secretary the authority to negotiate for a lower price. We knew then, and we knew now that was the only way we could take down these prices. 06, five became law, and one did not. Thethat was giving secretary to negotiate for lower prices. That is the heart of hr three, which is very much a part of the legislation we will hear about today. I am honored that i am here we are here with richie neil. Palonel loan, whose whose committee has so much jurisdiction jurisdiction, the chairman of the education and labor committee, bobby scott. These three where there developing that and the Affordable Care<\/a> act. All of them were a very much part of shaping that, we want to enhance it so the leadership of these three committees are here today. Let me just say that we did not envision when we were doing hr 3 that we would be in the middle of a pandemic, but we are. All the more reason for us to remove all doubt of affordability. This is about the lives, livelihood of the American People<\/a>. Put toays like to quote mr. Condron who likes to quote Martin Luther<\/a> king who said in all the forms of inequality, injustice and health is the most shocking and inhuman because it often results in physical death. True, generally speaking, and it is also true at the center of this pandemic where there is a disproportionate number of deaths in communities of color because of inequality of access to health care. That is what we are here to talk about. I could say a lot about each of the people who are here. Our freshman of class who from, day one, have taken the lead on this in terms assertingng rights rights to fight in court against the president s repeal of the Affordable Care<\/a> act. Of preis asked preexisting benefits condition, the repeal of so many things from day one and they will talk about their roles in that. ,etween each all, the physician many degrees in Harvard Health<\/a> and medicine as well as number of a member of congress will speak to us about that just a juxtaposition of policy and good health. With that i am pleased to start out with how we started this nal session a year and a half ago. I yield to the distinguished gentleman from texas. Thank you, madame speaker, and i want to thank my colleagues for fighting for this critically important legislation. As the copresident of the freshman class, i have to say that are diverse and talented toleagues were elected deliver results like protecting health care and to stop the sabotage of our Health Care System<\/a>. That starts with stopping the lawsuit in the Affordable Care<\/a> act in its entirety. The pandemic has made clear deep inequities and failures in our Health Care System<\/a>, especially in Dallas County<\/a> where one in four do not have Health Insurance<\/a>. In the state with the highest uninsured rate in the country, texas has not expanded medicaid leaving one million texans without health care coverage. These problems were clear before the pandemic, and yet this administration is dead set on achieving to the courts through the courts what they could not do in congress. While we all fight for this theslation, as we speak, Trump Administration<\/a> is engaging in an attempt to tear it down and rip away health care for millions of americans. Families like the rose family, who i met at the opening of a veterans center. Beennd debbie rose have able to get plans on the exchange as they waited for their Medicare Coverage<\/a> to come in. It is a start story that is far too common and it is why we cannot go backwards. That is why in table one i lead the charge to fight the lawsuit with my colleagues and this is a fight we need to win to preserve the protections for preexisting conditions and all other protection rights in the aca. They should not really be a political issue. It is time for the administration to drop the lawsuit and join us in our efforts to expand coverage and lower cost. Americans need more access to health care, not less. The bill is a big first step to fixing our Health Care System<\/a> and i am proud to join in this fight. I will yield on video to our chairman of the ways and Means Committee<\/a>. And colin colin and madame speaker. We take particular satisfaction. We held right the Affordable Care<\/a> act which has been successful. A compelling statistic. 100 of children in massachusetts today have Health Insurance<\/a> and almost 98 of the adults have Health Insurance<\/a> because of our efforts. As dr. Fauci reminded us, we are still in the midst of this pandemic and there is no better time to increase access to highQuality Health<\/a> care wall lowering caught while lowering costs as republicans continue their efforts to dismantle our Health Care System<\/a> and eliminate protections. Challengese to the that americans are facing due to covid19, the ways and Means Committee<\/a> included a provision to expand tax credits for lower premiums on the marketplace. For the first time in history, no person will pay more than planof their income for a in the marketplace. We recognize the need of unemployed americans who would be looking for Health Coverage<\/a> through the marketplace and made sure that they now qualify for subsidies. People earning 40,000 a year will save nearly 1600 thousand in premiums this year. About 19,000,ng and americans have families who earn 19,000 would see premiums cut to zero. A 65yearold earning 67,000 a year would save 8,700 in premiums each year. These are significant savings that would make a big difference for americans during this crisis. The wellbeing and Financial Security<\/a> of the American Families<\/a> and workers of the nation are at stake and we must act quickly. Speaker pelosi effective from the start, congresswoman lauren underwood. Rep. Underwood thank you madame speaker. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the historic unveiling of the Patient Protection<\/a> and Affordable Care<\/a> enchancement act. For americans to remain uninsured or underinsured, we know that affordability is the biggest barrier. Care,19 makes affordable and reliance ensure reliant assurance Insurance Coverage<\/a> even more desperately needed. Now more than ever it is imperative that we act boldly to lower the cost of premiums and Bring Health Care<\/a> within reach for every american. That is why the Patient Protection<\/a> and Affordable Care<\/a> enchancement act is so important. This package includes legislation that i introduced to make Insurance Premium<\/a> tax credits more generous and available to more americans. Currently there is an income tax to qualify for the tax credit. This legislation would ensure anyone who buys insurance on their own could buy it for 8. 5 of their income, or less. Let me share an example of what that could mean for families in my district. A 60yearold couple making 70,000 a year spends more than one third of their income on Health Insurance<\/a>. Under the Patient Protection<\/a> and Affordable Care<\/a> enchancement act, their premium would drop by nearly 80 , saving the couple over 1500 per month. A typical family of four would see their monthly premium drop by nearly half. The bill extends medicaid coverage for pregnant people, from 60 days after delivery to one full year, so that moms can receive the care they need, and deserve in the full postpartum period. We know that this policy will reduce the Racial Disparities<\/a> in Maternal Health<\/a> outcomes, an urgent focus of our black Maternal Health<\/a> caucus. It will have 9 million more uninsured americans gaining coverage and 10 million and more will see their premiums reduced. Millions of americans who wonder if they are one illness away from medical bankruptcy will finally know the Economic Security<\/a> of Health Insurance<\/a> coverage. The Patient Protection<\/a> and in ford Affordable Care<\/a> enhancement act delivers on a promise to end for the people ensuring every american citizen has access to quality, Affordable Health<\/a> care. It is my honor to introduce the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, frank malone. Malone let me just say that i think this bill, which i call the enhancement act, is a winwin all around, because we are trying to create increase access and at the same time deal with affordability so that people can afford their Health Insurance<\/a> and prescription drugs. As the speaker said, when we drafted the Affordable Care<\/a> act a few years ago now, those were the goals. One thing that was absent was the ability to bring down the cost of prescription drugs, which more and more is a big part of affordability, or if people can afford health care. What do we do . In the aca the two ways to expand access that were crucial were to provide a level of tax credit or subsidy for people to pay their premiums on the individual market, and the other one was to expand medicaid. We knew that if we expanded medicaid and got more people and had a major subsidy or tax credit, tens of millions of more people will be able to get coverage. That is what we are doing with this enhancement act. With covid, prices of Health Insurance<\/a> will go up, and we know that many states have not expanded medicaid. At now, because they are not 100 match, they may have less of an incentive to do so. We address both of those things. We say that we are going to increase the level of the tax credit or premium, and it is estimated that premiums would be 10 lower, because of this bill. So, we give a greater subsidy to pay your premium, and increase the level of income at which you are eligible for a subsidy. , sontially, there is everyone get some kind of help. With regard to medicaid, we know that if we go back to the 100 match, that creates an incentive for the states who have not expanded to do so. It basically says that 4 million more people would be covered under this enhancement act, 2. 3 under medicaid, and a significantly more because they would buy individual insurance and cost them less. The winwin is also the fact that we put in the negotiated price legislation that was part of hr3 as the speaker said. Why in the world should our country all of the other developed countries, prices are half, 25 , sometimes 10 times the cost cure of what they are in other countries. And that is simply not fair, and then what do we do . Then we take the savings from those negotiated prices and it is used to pay for the additional subsidies and for the 100 match for medicaid. It is a winwin all around and it is part of the effort by house democrats, again, to get more people to have Health Insurance<\/a> coverage and also increase affordability for both prescription drugs and further premiums with the goal constantly of trying to get as close as we can to universal Health Insurance<\/a>. With that i would like to introduce another one of our i would not like to same new members anymore. Relatively new members who have been very active. Thank you chairman. Point the this freshman class is pretty darn experienced after this on hundred 16th congress. My name is angie craig and i represent the second Congressional District<\/a>. This bill is immensely personal to me. I grew up for a portion of my childhood without access to Health Insurance<\/a>. I remember the box of bills that piled up on the Kitchen Table<\/a> that my mom could not pay. Than 20 yearsore working in two Health Care Manufacturing<\/a> firms, and i had responsibility for health care for 18,000 americans at a major u. S. Company. Nonelderly with preexisting conditions in my part my Congressional District<\/a>, the aca was a lifeline. I ran for congress because americans do not just need us to address the cost of health care. The cost of Health Insurance<\/a>, they need us to address the cost of health care. This is a moment that requires us to come together as americans and stop playing politics with health care. The Patient Protection<\/a> and Affordable Care<\/a> enchancement act strengthens the important progress we have made under the aca. I am proud that the base of the 1425, a bipartisan bill , the premium reduction act, is my bill in the First Health Care<\/a> legislation that i compiled as a member of congress. Les and his family farm in my district and they pay 20,000 a year with a 12,000 debacle deductible. In farms farms by flashlight and works during the day just for the family Health Insurance<\/a>. This will allow states to lower the cost of premiums in the individual marketplace and to expand tax access to more americans. These examples show the heart of the problem. If health care is not affordable it is not acceptable. I am pleased that this package includes the transformational drug pricing negotiation mechanism from the elisha e. E. Cummings lower drug costs now act, which takes on the high cost of prescription drugs. It is long past time to stop trying to tear down and throw out the aca. It is time to Work Together<\/a> to build the Health Care System<\/a> americans need and deserve. Thank you. Now, i would like to turn it over to my colleague. Rep. Kim in morning everyone, my name is congressman kim from new jersey. I think it is insane in the middle of a pandemic or health care in our country is under attack. I dare anyone to look in the eyes of people of new jersey and tell them we should be taking away health care from people who need it now. My state, on the verge of 13,000 deaths due to this virus. We stand here today to definitely and resoundingly say that the richest and most powerful country in the world should commit itself to strengthening our health care, not weakening it. I should not have to utter those words, it should be in a given in a pandemic that has taken the lives of over 120,000 americans that enhancing and improving health care should be a top priority. Taking away health care from americans in the middle of a pandemic is as absurd as saying we should be slowing down testing of the coronavirus when thousands are dying. We are better than that. Americans deserve better than that. There are tangible ways to be able to improve our care and make sure that we are taking immediate steps, if only we just stop playing politics with peoples lives. That is what people want. Their representatives developing concrete solutions to be able to stop the partisan bickering and have the health care that the American People<\/a> deserve. One such idea is delivering funds for states who want to establish their own exchanges. One of those states currently in the process of studying setting up an exchange in new jersey. Work, they exchanges lower costs. And it has bipartisan support. It should not be up for debate or in doubt. It should be i look forward to making that happen and working with my colleagues to bring the bill to the floor and get this passed for the American People<\/a>. Thank you. I would like to introduce chairman scott. Rep scott thank you congressman kim, Speaker Pelosi<\/a>, and our chairs for their work, and other members and working to expand access to Affordable Health<\/a> care during this pandemic. As we confront the most Serious Public Health<\/a> emergency in recent history, our First Priority<\/a> must be to help protect the health and safety of American People<\/a>. Based on the job losses in march and april alone, us experts estimate that 26 Million People<\/a> have lost their Health Insurance<\/a> during due to the pandemic. Many of these workers and families will turn to the Affordable Care<\/a> act marketplaces for health care during the pandemic. You must Prioritize Building<\/a> on the progress we have made through the aca to expand access to affordable coverage. This is exactly what the Affordable Care<\/a> enhancement legislation will achieve. As my colleagues have noted, no person will pay more than eight point 5 of income on benchmark silver plan through the marketplace, or by fixing the family glitch. The bill will make coverage affordable for millions of working families. The legislation will provide incentives to expand medicaid so that low income workers and families will have coverage regardless of where they live. This legislation also bills the existing Patient Protection<\/a>s by reversing the Trump Administration<\/a>s expansion of shortterm or junk plans which discriminate against persons with preexisting conditions and are not required to cover essential benefits. Divert healthyo people from the general insurance market, raising the cost from for everyone else and abandon patients when they get sick, when they actually need insurance. The bill will save money for workers and employers by cutting costs of drugs and ringing them in line with costs that people pay in other countries. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration<\/a> has continued to aggressively pursue the u. S. This suit isif successful, all of the benefits of the aca will be lost. For example, tens of millions of people will lose their insurance, people with preexisting conditions will lose protections. Affordability critics credits will be will evaporate. And this will all happen in the unprecedented Public Health<\/a> emergency. This would be a major step backwards in our efforts to put Quality Health<\/a> care within the reach of all americans. I contrast, passing the Affordable Care<\/a> enhancement act, we will strengthen the aca, and ensure that millions of americans have access to Affordable Health<\/a> care when they need it most. Thank you, and i wish to call on the gentleman from california, congressman rivalries raul ruiz. Ruiz thank you chairman scott and Speaker Pelosi<\/a> for your leadership and determination to make true the words for the people. I am raul ruiz and i represent a 36 conduction Congressional District<\/a> where i practiced emergency medicine. Ive seen the faces of failed health care policies. I have looked into the eyes of the suffering when they could not afford care. I have been at their bedside, resuscitating them after a severe illness took their lives, their loved ones lives, knowing that it could have been prevented with routine care if they only had Health Insurance<\/a>. Or, Affordable Care<\/a>. Intoeven now, i have gone hardtoreach and highrisk personally,and, conducted covid19 testing, watching the health inequities, and disparities play out in real disproportionately high rates of transmissions and uninsured,ow income, latino farmworkers and the homeless communities. And, when i am out there, there is concern about the affordability of care in these low income communities and working poor communities that do not have adequate Health Insurance<\/a>. They are concerned of spreading it in their homes. That real working americans right now are making tested, and maybe be positive, and then i cannot go to work. Well how am i going to go to work if i am positive, they wont let me, therefore i will not get the income to support my family. These are decisions that American Families<\/a> should not be making in the greatest country this world has ever seen. Physician, and humanitarian, i find it repulsive that during a global pandemic, while millions are , millionsy covid19 gasping for air, millions because and depressed of their situation, and millions more are unemployed and struggling economically, that the Trump Administration<\/a> is actively trying to tear down the Affordable Care<\/a> act. What does that mean . Actively trying to eliminate protections for people with preexisting conditions, all of those underlying illnesses like cardiopulmonary diseases, diabetes, immune weakeness that what that render people more likely to die from covid19. Like taking away Health Insurance<\/a> for millions of people, all of those for whom the first time in their lives were able to get Health Insurance<\/a> through the medicaid expansion. Woulde, repealing the aca , leading toisaster millions of families facing financial hardships and many more deaths from covid19. Precisely during this time , precisely in our moments of history, precisely in the american familys agony that we 1425, the Patient Protection<\/a> and Affordable Care<\/a> enhancement act. That we must act for the people and fight to make health care more affordable by stabilizing the markets, strengthening protections for preexisting conditions and incentivizing other states to expand the Medicaid Program<\/a> and lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and hr 1425 would do that. Bill,s why we need this for those patients who are concerned that they have covid or the family who will be infected, and for those individuals and the families who are struggling to pay their bills. Keepis why democrats will fighting for the people. Thank you, and i would like to turn it back over to Speaker Pelosi<\/a>. Speaker pelosi thank you very much. Thank you to all of our members for their leadership. Znd as congressman rui mentioned and was alluded to by congressman scott, tomorrow the Supreme Court<\/a> will hear the brief from the Trump Administration<\/a> as to taking down the Affordable Care<\/a> act, right in the heart of the time of the pandemic. Iswas wrong any time, now it beyond stupid. I think our colleagues, and freshman members, each of whom has a piece of legislation from their own entrepreneurial thinking or experience whether as a health care professional, person who had the family experience, but also works professionally. Allbrighturse, mr. Who started all of this on the first day. That is tomorrow. We will go to rules committee to make this legislation in order. Tomorrow, they will do their brief to take down the Affordable Care<\/a> act. Remove allll semblance of reality when they for the benefit notreexisting condition being an obstacle to Health Insurance<\/a> and health care. We are all for that. Oh really . Then tell the president to get off the case. Monday, thison important legislation will come to the floor of the house. We hope it will get bipartisan support. It certainly meets the needs of democratics democrats, republicans, and others across the country, because the issue of health care knows no party, and the issue of the pandemic certainly does not as well. Dr. King said the fierce urgency of now. It is not just the fierce urgency of now, it is the opportunity of now. We have that to make this difference. Says, for the people, i think all of the colleagues and the chairman, bobby scott, chairman frank forone, and richie neil their leadership in bringing this bill to the floor on monday. With that, i think that you all i think you all, wash her hands, wearing a mask, wash your hands, keep you keep your distance. Thank you all. House democrats unveiling a new Health Care Bill<\/a> this morning. We expect the measure to be on the house for next week along with an infrastructure bill. Watch live, house coverage here on cspan. Months, reachmer out to your elected officials with cspans congressional directory containing all the Contact Information<\/a> you need to stay in touch with members of congress, federal agencies, and state governors. Order your copy today at cspanstore. Org. The House Judiciary Committee<\/a> has issued subpoenas for a number of attorneys to testify at a hearing this week entitled political interference and threats to prosecutorial independence. Among the scheduled witnesses current and former Justice Department<\/a> officials and a deputy of former special counsel, robert mueller. Watch live today starting at noon eastern on cspan, online oncspan. Org, or listen live the free cspan radio app. This week watch house votes on policing reform and d. C. Statehood legislation, thursday at 10 00 a. M. Eastern live on cspan. The house will debate and vote on the policing reform bill, the George Floyd Justice<\/a> in policing act, and on friday at 9 00 a. M. Ontern, the house will vote legislation to designate the district of columbia as a state. Watch this week, live, thursday and friday on cspan. Or, listen live on the free radio app. Republican Tom Mcclintock<\/a> joins us, a mefment House Judiciary Committee<\/a>, thats the committee that marked up the House Police Reform<\/a> bill that will be on the floor this week. Congressman mcclintok, during the markup of that bill you acknowledge that there are some provisions of that bill you do support, but you ended up voting against sending that bill to the house floor. Why . Guest because of the provisions in it that basically federalize all local police departments. My views on this were shaped years ago when i worked for the legendary chief of the Los Angeles Police<\/a> department, ed davis, and the period he was chief while crime was widened nationally by 50 , he drove it down in los angeles. 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