[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 118 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 118

                         Maintaining Medicare.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Miller of 
 West Virginia, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Mills, Mrs. 
 Lesko, Mr. McCormick, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Donalds, and Mr. 
    Jackson of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                         Maintaining Medicare.

Whereas, created in 1965, Medicare was established to provide Government health 
        insurance to senior citizens;
Whereas now roughly 65,200,000 individuals utilize Medicare to provide health 
        care coverage;
Whereas under President Biden, health care prices have risen nearly 30 percent 
        in 2022 where seniors and everyday Americans saw the largest increase on 
        record;
Whereas, due in part to the increased cost of living caused by President Biden's 
        mismanagement of the economy, the standard Medicare beneficiary saw an 
        increase of $21.60 a month for their 2022 premiums;
Whereas, during the 117th Congress, funds meant for Medicare were reallocated to 
        pay for partisan policies outside of the Medicare program in the 
        Inflation Reduction Act;
Whereas Democrats cut over $289,000,000 out of Medicare to give insurance 
        companies handouts to boost Obamacare and finance Democrats' pet green 
        energy projects instead of strengthening Medicare for future 
        generations; and
Whereas President Biden has accused House Republicans of threatening to cut 
        Medicare: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the House of Representatives affirms current retirees 
        and those nearing retirement expect certain Medicare 
        commitments to be made, as Medicare has been one of the vital 
        pillars for senior citizens to access health care; and
            (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
        its commitment to the United States is to save and strengthen 
        Medicare and no longer use Medicare as a slush fund to finance 
        Democrats' partisan policy agenda.
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