Scalise statement on House passage of government funding bill, Obamacare delay, funding for troops

Washington, D.C. – Republican Study Committee Chairman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the House passed a bill to fund the government, delay President Obama’s health care law, and ensure that our troops get paid.

“The House has once again acted to ensure that we properly fund government while delaying President Obama’s unworkable health care law, and ensuring that our troops are not used as political pawns by their Commander in Chief,” Scalise said. “Our bill also protects religious freedom by ensuring that no employer has to pay for procedures like abortion that violate their faith as protected in the Bill of Rights. We have acted swiftly after the Senate debated this bill for days, and it is time again for the Senate to move quickly to avert a government shutdown while protecting American families from the devastating effects of the President’s health care law.”

“Health insurance premiums are soaring, taxes are rising, and employers are being forced to drop good health plans and reduce their workforce. President Obama has already agreed that his signature law is unworkable and not ready for prime time by delaying it for big businesses and insurance companies. Either Obamacare is good enough that it should apply to all, or it is so bad that it should apply to none. American families deserve relief as they continue suffering under the weight of several broken Obamacare promises.”