Health Care

RELEASE: House Passes Rep. Meadows’ Amendment to Eliminate Obamacare’s Multi-State Plan Program Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House passed an amendment authored by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to administer Obamacare’s ‘Multi-State Plan Program.’ The amendment passed with a bipartisan majority by a vote of 223-192. Section 1334 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with at least two national health plans, ... Read more

RELEASE: Rep. Meadows’ Statement on the Omnibus Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released the following statement on the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, or the “omnibus” bill: “This omnibus is nowhere close to what Republicans promised to fight for. When the American people sent us to Congress, their message was loud and their mandate clear: Secure the border; Repeal and replace Obamacare; Protect Second Amendment rights from bureaucrats in Washington; Defund P... Read more

Sens. Cruz, Lee, Reps. Meadows, Jordan: We must end the ObamaCare bailout now By Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Mark Meadows, Rep. Jim Jordan | Fox News Today we are closer than ever to sending ObamaCare to the ash heap of history and opening the door for much-needed market-based solutions to health insurance. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Republicans banded together to eliminate the unpopular ObamaCare individual mandate. Now the Trump administration is determined to find a better way to... Read more

RELEASE: Rep. Meadows Requests Immediate Repeal of Individual Mandate Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has submitted a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging Congress act now to repeal Obamacare's individual mandate beginning immediately. Last year, Congress included a repeal of the individual mandate’s tax penalty within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—but the repeal does not take effect until fiscal year 2019. Unfortunately, many Americans are under the impression that the ma... Read more

H.R. 5006 - Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) Endorsed by the Family Research Council, March for Life, Susan B. Anthony List, and the National Right to Life Co-sponsors: House: Rep. Luke Messer, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Rep. Doug Lamborn, Rep. Jim Banks, Rep. Keith Rothfus, Rep. Randy Weber, Rep. Dave Brat, Rep. Roger Marshall, Rep. Blake Farenthold, Rep. Andy Biggs Senate: Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Joni... Read more

RELEASE: Rep. Meadows’ Statement on Continuing Resolution to March 23 Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released the following statement on the House’s passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government through March 23, 2018: “As I’ve said many times before, Congress must get its house in order and pass a long-term, fiscally responsible budget that cuts wasteful spending and gives our military men and women the financial security they need. While this appropriations package is ... Read more

Rep. Meadows' Statement on House Vote to End Government Shutdown Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released the following statement on the House's passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 8, 2018: "I'm pleased to see my Democrat colleagues in the Senate finally join Republicans to vote to end this shutdown. Let's be clear about what occurred here: this government shutdown was unnecessary from the very beginning. My Democrat colleagues in both the House... Read more

RELEASE: Meadows’ Statement on Continuing Resolution Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released the following statement on the House’s passage of a continuing resolution, H.R. 195, to fund the government through February 19: “At the end of the day, what chiefly matters is that Congress come together to implement the agenda the American people voted for. Tonight, we secured important commitments to provide support to make sure our nation’s tremendous military men and women are paid. Fur... Read more

Rep. Meadows' Statement on Continuing Resolution Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released the following statement on the House's passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government through January 19th, 2018. “While I wish Congress had addressed the government’s spending deadline far earlier than this Holiday-deadline, passing this bill allows Congress to help President Trump keep his promise to the American people to ensure tax cuts are delivered in time for Christmas. It also... Read more

Rep. Meadows Votes to Support CHIP Program in Continuing Resolution Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) voted in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the government through January 19th, 2018, and extending funding for CHIP. Among several important priorities, the bill reauthorizes funding for Community Health Centers and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a health insurance program for low-income children, for five years. CHIP covers children in low-income ... Read more