Wasserman Schultz: Democrats Will Not Give Up Our Fight

Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schutlz (FL-25) released the following statement:

"House Democrats are fighting to secure bipartisan legislation to fund our government and prevent an unfolding health care coverage calamity that will financially crush tens of millions.

The Senate proposed bill critically fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and leaves future healthcare funding in jeopardy for veterans exposed to deadly toxins. This proposal will not solve the healthcare mess Donald Trump and Republicans foisted on the American people. Costs will soar. Basic healthcare and access to doctors will be pushed out of reach for millions.

House Democrats will not give up our fight to make life less expensive for families, seniors and veterans. And we will continue to oppose this economic trainwreck that Donald Trump and Republicans own. When it's finally debated in the House, we will hold Republicans accountable and go to the mat for a vote on legislation to prevent millions of Americans' health care costs from skyrocketing. We will demand Mike Johnson swear-in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva and explain why he allowed this healthcare and shutdown catastrophe to mushroom into a full-blown crisis, while Republicans enjoyed a two-month, taxpayer-funded vacation."