Rep. Kihuen Issues Statement After Senate Republicans Voted to Debate on Affordable Care Act Repeal

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted in favor of moving to debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act:

"Today's vote brings Republicans one step closer to severely crippling our healthcare system. If successful, their efforts would leave millions without health coverage, cut funds for Medicaid, and increase healthcare costs for hardworking families.

"Attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act should be alarming to each and every American. Our healthcare system is uniquely complex and requires a uniquely American solution.

"What we don't need are misguided attempts to score political points that will only result in millions of Americans losing coverage and paying more for less care."