Unfortunately, last fall the Trump administration issued new guidance, and I am afraid that that is going to hurt people with preexisting conditions.

I want to join my colleagues in honoring John Dingell and our mile-high memorial yesterday for him.

I want to be clear--I believe the Trump administration's rule that expanded the maximum duration of these so-called 'short-term' plans up to a year and allows them to be renewed for up to 3 years should be rescinded.

I'm pleased we're discussing legislation today that will protect Americans with preexisting conditions and address the sabotage of the Affordable Care Act.

Are insurers allowed to impose much higher out-of-pocket costs than under the Affordable Care Act? That is correct.

Are insurers allowed to retroactively cancel coverage once care is needed?

Are insurers allowed to charge higher monthly premiums based on health status and factors such as age and gender?

If we don't pay the cost-sharing reduction subsidies, they are going to increase costs.

This hearing is another attempt to distract from the Democratic Party's agenda to establish Government-run, single-payer healthcare.

Are insurers allowed to impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on care?

I hear from constituents all the time that the plans are just not affordable in the Affordable Care Act.

The Trump administration's 1332 guidance turns the statute on its head, giving States the green light to undermine protections for preexisting conditions.

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment…

First, I thank the members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and our new leader, Mark Takano. Time and again, this committee proves that Congress can work across the aisle to pass commonsense policy to improve the lives of our…

I thank the gentleman from Tennessee for his kind words. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano).

Help me understand how those children's rights are being protected.

What could this committee, what could we in Congress be doing differently?

I would far rather have those children in a loving home with a parent, a grandparent, someone who will care for them, than to have them separated and placed in an agency.