Rubén Hinojosa: “While I remain optimistic that we on this committee can work through some of our differences to reauthorize the Act, I…”

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

In the last 4 years we have shown great improvement in graduation rates, in enrollment in higher education, and graduation, even, at the colleges.

In my district, the majority of the uninsured population falls under the Medicaid coverage gap and does not qualify for assistance in healthcare marketplace.

I am proud to rise to recognize my longtime chief of staff, Connie Jean Humphrey, who is retiring after a long and distinguished career on Capitol Hill. It is an honor and a privilege to recognize Connie's many years of service and…