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Congressman Boyle Demands Action On the Ex-Im Bank as Republicans Waste Time With 60th Vote Against the Affordable Care Act

June 24, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, as House Republicans held their 60th vote to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-14) called for immediate action to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank and protect American jobs. The charter of the Ex-Im Bank, a key support for American workers and American businesses looking to sell their goods overseas, expires on June 30. House Republicans are planning to recess for the month on Thursday, and allow the charter to expire.

"It is outrageous that Republicans have found time for their 60th vote against the Affordable Care Act, but refuse to stand with American workers and American business exporting their goods overseas," said Congressman Boyle. "I am tired of Republicans putting their partisan grandstanding above the jobs of hard-working Pennsylvanians whose jobs have been supported by the Ex-Im Bank since 2007."

In total, the Export-Import Bank has created or sustained 1.5 million private sector jobs since 2007, at no cost to the taxpayer. Three times in recent months, Democrats have moved to have the House consider legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank's charter. Republicans have refused to allow a vote on the bill each time. Tonight, instead of addressing the impending Ex-Im charter deadline, Republicans are voting once again to undermine the Affordable Care Act, by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board and slashing the vital Prevention Fund, which funds such critical services as cancer screenings and childhood immunizations.

"Republicans need to abandon their obsession with the Affordable Care Act, and stop trying to dismantle the newfound health security of millions of American families across the nation," Congressman Boyle concluded.