MINNEAPOLIS-Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement after House Republicans passed the American Health Care Act:

"In their first major vote under President Trump, House Republicans pushed through a bill that will increase insurance premiums and deductibles, slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, and leave millions of working people without affordable healthcare coverage - to finance a $1,000,000,000,000 tax cut for the top 2% of households. Everyday Americans will be forced to pick up this tab, and they'll pay for it with their health, their security, and in some cases, with their lives.

"Calling this bill the "American Health Care Act" is a cruel irony - 24 million Americans will likely lose their coverage. Hundreds of millions of people who get their insurance through their employer could see their plans slashed. Seniors and people with pre-existing conditions will be priced out of their insurance plans. And as many as one million Minnesotans who have received affordable care through the expansion of Medicaid, essential health benefits, or the exchange will be worse off.

"This vote is a message to every American who has ever struggled to pay for healthcare. For once, Republicans are being candid.

"To the expecting mother whose insurance won't pay for her maternity care and delivery because her state was granted a waiver on covering essential health benefits, Republicans say: perhaps you shouldn't have gotten pregnant.

"To the parents in Minneapolis working multiple minimum wage jobs with no employer health benefits and relying on Medicaid to pay for their children's checkups, Republicans say: you may have to choose between your children's health and paying your rent.

"To the person born with a chronic illness, like my constituent Michael, born without eyes, who relies on Medicaid to help him live in his community, Republicans say: pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

"And to every single Minnesotan who has gotten insurance because of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans say: if you can't afford to pay for health insurance yourself, you can't afford to live a healthy life.

"In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote about 'Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.' There's a reason life comes first. It's hard to experience liberty or enjoy the pursuit of happiness if you aren't healthy enough, or even alive, to do it.

"I've never thought healthcare should be a product to be bought and sold, taken for granted by some and out of reach for many, many others. Healthcare should be a right granted to every person. And while Republicans clearly don't agree, we won't stop fighting for working families - we never will."

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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) today announced the results of its 2026 Board of Directors election.

Pennsylvania members reelected Jeane Vidoni, president and CEO, Penn Community Bank, to serve as a Pennsylvania member director. Delaware members elected Thomas Hendry, senior vice president and treasurer, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, to serve as a Delaware member director. For the open West Virginia seat, there was only one nominee, therefore, per applicable regulations, Nathaniel Bonnell, president and CEO, Citizens Bank of West Virginia, was declared elected as a West Virginia member director.

Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia members elected Barbara Adams, director, FS KKR Capital Corp., as a Public Interest Independent Director. Ms. Adams previously served as the Executive Vice President – Legal Affairs and General Counsel of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and was General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Each elected director is eligible to serve a four-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2027.

Other FHLBank Board of Directors Serving in 2027

In addition to the newly elected and reelected directors above, FHLBank’s 2027 Board includes the following directors: Charles Crawford, Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., James V. Dionise, Angel Helm, Louise M. Herrle, Sheryl Jordan, Joseph Major, Brendan J. McGill, Thomas Murphy, and Dr. Howard B. Slaughter, Jr. For more information about FHLBank’s Board, visit https://www.fhlb-pgh.com/leadership/board-of-directors.

About FHLBank Pittsburgh

FHLBank Pittsburgh provides reliable funding and liquidity to its member financial institutions, which include commercial and savings banks, community development financial institutions, credit unions and insurance companies in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. FHLBank products and resources help support community lending, housing and economic development. As one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks established by Congress, FHLBank has been an integral and reliable part of the financial system since 1932. Learn more by visiting www.fhlb-pgh.com.

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Eric M. Slomer, FHLBank Pittsburgh, 412-288-7694, eric.slomer@fhlb-pgh.com

Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh