‘Republicans are committed to finding common ground on this issue, but we cannot do it alone’



Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the flowing statement regarding House passage of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the urgent need to responsibly reauthorize this program:



“Today the Democratic leadership of the House missed a real opportunity. They said ‘yes’ to politics and ‘no’ to a bipartisan solution.



“Senate Republicans are committed to finding common ground on this issue, but we cannot do it alone. We must forge a bipartisan compromise to maintain current coverage and extend coverage to additional low-income kids which the President can sign.”



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