WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement today on the agreement reached between U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and members of the panel. The deal will allow Waxman’s Committee to pass the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200) by the August district work period.
“Very important progress on health insurance reform has been made today that should be encouraging to everyone who believes reform is a priority for our country. I commend Chairman Waxman and the members of the Energy and Commerce Committee for coming to an agreement to move the process forward that will allow the full House of Representatives to consider comprehensive health insurance reform in September. In the coming weeks, we will work to reconcile different versions of the bill that reflect all the hard work that our three committees have completed. I am confident that when Congress returns, we will pass a bill that will deliver the real reforms the American people want and deserve: lower costs, more choices of doctors and health plans, and access to quality, affordable health care for all.”
The Education and Labor Committee passed the legislation on July 17. For more information, click here.
The Education and Labor Committee passed the legislation on July 17. For more information, click here.
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