Speaker Pelosi Issues Statement on Amicus Brief in District Court Affordable Care Act Special Enrollment Case

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 20 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement after the House filed an amicus brief in the District Court for D.C. in the case of Chicago vs. Azar, supporting a challenge by the city regarding the failure of the Trump administration to provide a special Affordable Care Act enrollment period in light of the coronavirus pandemic:

"Across the country, communities are being devastated by the staggering impact of the coronavirus on Americans' lives and livelihoods.

"As the threat from this crisis grows, the Administration has ignored the advice of health experts and the law, and refused to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment to ensure millions of uninsured workers and their families get the affordable, lifesaving coverage they need.

"Even in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis, the Trump Administration is doubling down on the outrageous Republican lawsuit to dismantle the entirety of the ACA, including essential protections for 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions.

"As we combat this deadly virus and the Administration's dangerous agenda, House Democrats will always fight to uphold the law and ensure the ACA can continue to provide its vital protections for all Americans."