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VIDEO: Ways and Means Committee Passes Smith Bill to Help Americans Hurt by Obamacare Co-Op Failures
September 8, 2016
Today, the Ways and Means Committee passed Congressman Adrian Smith’s (R-NE) bill, the Co-Op Consumer Protection Act, to provide relief from Obamacare penalties to taxpayers who lost their insurance coverage due to the failures of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (co-ops) created under the President’s health care law.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
September 2, 2016
It has been a productive August meeting with people on the front lines of our economy. As September begins, Congress is reconvening in Washington, D.C. We have a lot of work to do.
Issues:BudgetHealth CareTaxes
July 13, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting in favor of S. 304, the Conscience Protection Act.
Issues:Health Care
July 8, 2016
Congress has a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight and stand vigilantly against abuses of power.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
July 1, 2016
Over the past few weeks, House Republicans have focused on laying out a roadmap called A Better Way. This agenda outlines our policy proposals for creating greater opportunity for all Americans, reducing the size of government, and strengthening our country.
Issues:Health CareTaxesWays & Means
June 3, 2016
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans lost their health insurance at the end of 2014 when CoOportunity Health, the Obamacare Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (co-op) in Nebraska and Iowa, announced it was facing liquidation. On May 26, Ohio’s InHealth Mutual became the latest co-op failure, leaving 22,000 Ohioans suddenly without coverage.
Issues:Health Care
May 23, 2016
Today, the Council for Affordable Health Coverage awarded Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) its Affordability Champion Award for his leadership on lowering health costs.
Issues:Health Care
May 17, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) testified before the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee today on H.R. 954, his bill to exempt consumers who purchased coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (co-op) program from paying Obamacare’s individual mandate penalties.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
May 6, 2016
We are blessed with unparalleled religious freedom in the United States, but we must stay vigilant to protect it. Unfortunately, President Obama’s health care law continues to violate many Americans’ deeply-held beliefs regarding the right to life of the unborn.
Issues:Health Care
March 17, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) received the 2016 Community Health Advocate Award today from the Health Center Association of Nebraska for his support of Nebraska’s health centers.
Issues:Health Care