WASHINGTON (KMOX) — The Department of Justice backed a district court ruling Monday deeming the Affordable Care Act — often referred to as Obamacare — unconstitutional.
In the beginning, the DOJ wanted to get rid of the part of the ACA pertaining to preexisting condition protections, but it is now going after the entire law.
“The Department of Justice has determined that the district court’s comprehensive opinion came to the correct conclusion and will support it on appeal,” Kerri Kupec, a spokeswoman for the Justice Department, told the
Washington Post.
In December, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor of Texas labeled the law's individual mandate unconstitutional and used that to determine the entire law unconstitutional.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tweeted Monday night that Democrats will “fight relentlessly” in regards to a “war on affordable, dependable health care.”
Tonight in federal court, the Trump Admin declared all out war on affordable, dependable health care. In the courts, in the Congress, all across America, Democrats will fight relentlessly to #ProtectOurCare! https://t.co/WLZl5X9GGr
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi)
March 26, 2019 Tuesday morning, Pelosi announced over Twitter that Democrats will introduce a new healthcare bill Tuesday afternoon.
Democrats are introducing our new bill to #ProtectOurCare and lower health care costs for millions of Americans at 2:30 pm ET. Be sure to tune in here: https://t.co/lc076vJDDF pic.twitter.com/zHTSNkQws7
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi)
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