Aderholt: "I Stand in Strong Support of a Continuing Resolution that Defunds Obamacare"
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement in support of H.J.Res. 59, a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that defunds Obamacare, funds the government through December 15th and provides appropriators an opportunity to continue working on FY 2014 bills and ensure that House Republican priorities are reflected in the bills sent to the Senate.
“I stand in strong support of a Continuing Resolution that defunds Obamacare and offers the Senate and the Administration one more chance to finish our Appropriations bills in regular order,” said Aderholt. “Obamacare is a train wreck. It’s bad for American families, it’s bad for small businesses, it’s bad for doctors and hospitals and it’s bad for our nation’s economy.”
“Further, according to the Administration that wanted it, it’s also not ready. Congress has a real opportunity to stop this train wreck and H.J.Res. 59 is the right way to do it. The House has voted nearly 40 times to repeal, replace, dismantle or defund all or portions of Obamacare. The House has done our job, it is time for the Senate to do theirs. Including language in the base text of short-term Continuing Resolution will force the Senate to finally address the issue and show American’s where they stand.”
“Also, H.J.Res. 59 adds a provision that would require the Treasury to make good on public debt payments, should America reach the debt ceiling. This would ensure that the White House would not be able to play politics with benefits like Social Security and disability payments.”
“As the clock ticks us days closer to the implementation of Obamacare and the end of the fiscal year, we know the time to act is now. I hope my colleagues in the Senate will join me in doing what is right for the American people and support H.J.Res. 59,” concluded Aderholt.
Aderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee’s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Homeland Security Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.
For more information about Aderholt’s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.