On the recordJune 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which was introduced by my colleague, good friend, and fellow Pennsylvanian Lou Barletta. This is a simple piece of legislation that ensures no American taxpayer dollars are used to fund healthcare for those who are here undocumented. Congress, the American people, and my constituents were told that, under ObamaCare, illegal immigrants would not be eligible for tax credits. Instead, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee issued a report detailing that, as of June 2015, over half a million people without legal status have received up to $750 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies. No record can be found if any of this was ever recovered. It is time that we ensure our taxpayers that their dollars are only going to those with legal status. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this legislation.
