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House of Representatives Passes CHIP Reauthorization, Government Funding Bill

January 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement after voting to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program and to continue funding the federal government:

"Once again, the Democrats in the House have demonstrated that they care more about political games than actually governing. 186 Democrats just voted against a bill that reauthorizes the Children's Health Insurance Program for six years and keeps the government open. The House of Representatives passed a freestanding five year reauthorization of CHIP on November 3, which all seven of Maryland's Congressional Democrats opposed, and it is now dying in the Senate because of liberal obstruction. Hopefully the Senate will reauthorize CHIP this time."

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Issues:Economy