Ratcliffe to Senate: Your Turn to Act

Statement

Rep. John Ratcliffe released the following statement in response to the news that the Senate can move forward with the House-passed reconciliation bill:

"Obamacare has been an absolute train wreck any way you look at it. It has forced higher premiums on hard-working families, increased costs for small businesses, and reduced work hours for millions of Americans whose take home pay has been decimated under the Obama economy. One of the first votes I took as a Member of Congress was to repeal Obamacare in its entirety, and I promised I would continue to use every tool available to dismantle this disastrous law. In October, the House passed a reconciliation package with my support which would repeal Obamacare's most harmful provisions while also ending taxpayer funding for abortion providers."

"Unlike most pieces of legislation, a reconciliation package needs just 51 votes, not 60, to pass the Senate and head to the President's desk. The House has done our part, and the ball now lies squarely in the Senate's court. It is imperative that they move quickly to pass the most aggressive and expansive version of the bill possible."

"Too often, the President has been able to hide behind Harry Reid's obstructionist techniques to avoid making tough decisions in front of the American people. This time, he won't have that cover. The House has acted decisively to stand up for the American people, and it's time for the Senate to do the same."

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