Weiner in the News
Weiner's Floor statement on passage of House Health Care Reform Bill
“There are honorable people on both sides of this debate, but there are moments that come along and they come along about every generation or so that make it clear why this side of the aisle are Republicans and why we're Democrats. In 1935, when there was the Social Security Act and we decided we weren't going to allow 30percent of seniors to slip into poverty, Democrats proposed, Democrats passed, Republicans opposed Social Security.”
Weiner at Work
NEWS: Reps. Weiner and Maloney Unveil New Study Showing Higher Drug Prices in New York Than Canada
Weiner said, "It is outrageous for pharmaceutical companies to charge New Yorkers two, even three times as much for the same drugs as Canadians. This shows why we need to provide better coverage and extract more savings from our health care system. A strong public option will provide choice and competition and lower costs for millions of New Yorkers depend on prescription drugs for their health, and sometimes, for their very lives."
NEWS: Rep. Weiner: “Tonight Vote Brings the American People One Step Closer to Real Health Care Reform”
“Tonight’s vote to begin debate is a victory for the American people. Allowing debate to begin brings this bill one step closer to the President’s desk and the American people getting real reform to the health care system.”
NEWS: Rep. Weiner Unveils new Study of the Health Care Bill's Impact on New York City
“Last night the House of Representatives passed an historic health care reform bill that will help millions of middle class New Yorkers struggling to pay their skyrocketing insurance premiums. With this bill, New York seniors, doctors, the uninsured and those who have been denied insurance due to a preexisting condition will no longer be force to pray at the altar of the insurance industry to receive quality, affordable and stable care.”
