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Rep. Schakowsky Issues Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate
December 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following statement:

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, reacted after a split 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2 to 1 against the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate. The individual mandate is a central part of the ACA, requiring everyone to have health care coverage or pay a penalty with . . .

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