Sen. Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement:

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U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court overwhelmingly rejected the Republican-led states' effort to dismantle the health care law:

"The Affordable Care Act has been a lifeline for millions of Americans since being signed into law. Despite Republican-led efforts to rip away the health care of millions of Americans, the Supreme Court has once again upheld this landmark law.

"This ruling is welcome news but a reminder that Republicans will stop at nothing to destroy the Affordable Care Act."