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Pelosi Statement on House Seeking Expedited Supreme Court Ruling on GOP’s ACA Lawsuit

January 3, 2020

Contact: Speaker's Press Office,
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement as the House of Representatives filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, asking the Supreme Court to act swiftly to uphold the Affordable Care Act in the face of the GOP's effort to strike down the whole law. Last month, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals had sided with Republicans and given instructions to the District Court to redetermine how much of the law to strike down, almost certainly delaying a final ruling into 2021 or later.

"Every day that Republicans' anti-health care lawsuit is allowed to endure is a day that American families will be forced to live in uncertainty and fear. Unless the Supreme Court acts, families will continue to face needless disruption in their coverage and premiums, states will be unable to plan for the future and protections for people with pre-existing conditions will remain in peril.

"The Trump Administration and its GOP allies want to delay judgment on the disaster they have sought to unleash on the health care of the American people, but there is no legal or practical justification for doing so.

"The Supreme Court should hear this case now and recognize Congress's clear intent to preserve protections for people with pre-existing conditions and all the other benefits and protections of the Affordable Care Act."

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Issues:Health Care