Rubén Hinojosa: “on rollcall No. 160, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…”

In 2009, prior to ACA, 40 percent of the families in my congressional district were uninsured. Today, in 2016, only 20 percent are uninsured.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall 502, ``yea'' on rollcall 503, and ``yea'' on rollcall 504. ____________________

I strongly believe we must reauthorize Head Start without delay.

I was born and raised in Hidalgo County where more than half of the residents are on food stamps, and they have all these children who are participating. That is why I fully support these new child nutrition programs and believe we should…