Jay Obernolte: “Public health decisions aren't based on medical factors alone--they must take into account other factors including…”

I am honored to rise in support of my bill, H.R. 359, the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025. I thank my colleague and my friend from Illinois, Congressman Bill Foster, for leading this bipartisan piece of legislation with me. Mr…

We should all be worried about the legislative authority of Congress being usurped by the executive branch.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 129, after line 25, insert the following: (7) Put in place a system that ensures available resources…

But in my opinion, that's not why we're here. We're here discussing whether or not the Administration has the legal authority to impose that rule, absent clear authorization from Congress.