Congresswoman McCollum Offers Amendment to Strengthen Women's Health Care

Today, in the House Budget Committee we are debating the GOP/Ryan Budget for 2013 which the Washington Post called, "dangerously wrong for the country." The GOP budget repeals the health care reform law – undermining women's access to quality, affordable, comprehensive health care, and once again empowering insurance companies.

I'm offering an amendment to protect women from discrimination in health care. My amendment states, "...insurance companies should not deny women insurance coverage or charge them more. All women should have the right to access the full range of health services they need. The Affordable Care Act strengthens and protects this right. It is further the sense of the House that Congress should not make laws that interfere with a woman's ability to make her own health care decisions."

I will call for a vote on this amendment. Let's see if House Republicans stand with women and families!