Pelosi: 'By a Large, Veto-Proof Margin, House Votes to Oppose the President's Disastrous Medicaid Policy'
April 23, 2008
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House voted 349 to 62 to pass H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, which place a moratorium until March 2009 on seven Medicaid regulations imposed by the Bush Administration:
"In an overwhelming and bipartisan vote, the House came together today to protect millions of vulnerable Americans and preserve our nation's health care safety net.
"By a large, veto-proof margin, the House voted to oppose the President's disastrous Medicaid policy. The Bush Administration's proposed Medicaid regulations would leave more Americans without the health care they need in a time of economic uncertainty, and would shift the burden of providing critical services to states that are already struggling with budget shortfalls.
"The President should see this strong vote as a sign that he needs to put down his veto pen and work with the Congress to protect Medicaid."