[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1414-H1415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              13TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this week, we mark the 13th 
anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to President Obama, 
Americans have been reassured that they can receive the care they need.
  Since it was passed into law, the Affordable Care Act has lowered 
healthcare costs for families and insured more than 35 million 
Americans.
  Democrats' passage of the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation 
Reduction Act made ACA subsidies more generous, which lowered health 
insurance

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costs and helped 29,000 people in my district, Mr. Speaker. Now, they 
have access to affordable health insurance.
  House Democrats continue to protect the Affordable Care Act today. 
While MAGA Republicans support proposals to cut Americans' healthcare, 
House Democrats will always stand to protect Americans' healthcare.
  I will always put people over politics--today, tomorrow, and every 
day.

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