U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Files Discharge Petition to Force Senate Vote on Overturning Trump Administration’s Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans

Senate Will Vote this Week on Junk Plans that Can Deny Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions

With 49 Senators supporting Baldwin’s resolution, two Republican votes are needed to pass it in the Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin filed a discharge petition that will force a Senate vote on her resolution to overturn the Trump Administration’s expansion of junk insurance plans that can deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and don’t have to provide essential health services like prescription drugs, emergency room visits and maternity care.

The Senate vote on overturning the expansion of junk insurance plans is expected to take place on Wednesday. Last week, Senator Baldwin announced that 49 Senators will vote in favor of her resolution, so just two Republican votes are needed for it to pass the Senate.

“The Trump Administration is rewriting the rules on guaranteed health care protections that millions of Americans depend on. These junk insurance plans can deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and don’t have to provide essential health services like prescription drugs, emergency room visits and maternity care,” said Senator Baldwin. “Anyone who says they support health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions should support this resolution. This is an opportunity for Democrats and Republicans to protect people’s access to quality, affordable health care when they need it most.”

Senator Baldwin’s effort is supported by more than 20 of the nation’s top health care organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, WomenHeart, National Women’s Law Center, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, American Psychiatric Association, Residential Eating Disorders Consortium, Protect Our Care, Families USA, AIDS United, Association for Community Affiliated Plans, Mental Health America and the Little Lobbyists.

The signed discharge petition is available here.