Elise Stefanik said "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act. This critical healthcare legislation provides a 5-year extension to the CHIP program that so many children and low-income families rely on. In my district alone, over 21,000 children use CHIP for access to low-cost healthcare services. I am also proud that this legislation includes a needed 2-year extension of funding for community health centers. This is an issue I have worked hard on, as almost 95,000 people in my district receive critical healthcare and preventative services from these centers. There is still much more work to do to improve our healthcare system for families in the north country. In Congress, I will keep fighting to protect the programs our district depends on, and I will continue working toward the affordable, high-quality healthcare system that my district deserves. ___________________

On the recordNovember 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act. This critical healthcare legislation provides a 5-year extension to the CHIP program that so many children and low-income families rely on. In my district alone, over 21,000 children use CHIP for access to low-cost healthcare services. I am also proud that this legislation includes a needed 2-year extension of funding for community health centers. This is an issue I have worked hard on, as almost 95,000 people in my district receive critical healthcare and preventative services from these centers. There is still much more work to do to improve our healthcare system for families in the north country. In Congress, I will keep fighting to protect the programs our district depends on, and I will continue working toward the affordable, high-quality healthcare system that my district deserves. ____________________

Said by

Elise Stefanik

Republican · New York

Source

Congressional Record · 2017-11-02