What’s Your Lawmaker Saying About CBO Score on AHCA?

After the Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released its long-awaited score on the Republican health care plan that passed the House of Representatives on May 4, KQED gathered reaction from California's congressional caucus on the analysis.

We asked each of California's 54 members of Congress — 52 in the House (excluding a vacancy) and the state's two senators — to comment on the score by the nonpartisan CBO, and aggregated their reactions on social media, too. We included links to their Twitter and Facebook pages where you can see some of their statements, plus additional comments they've made.

Whether the Senate will go along with the House legislation is unclear. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has previously said the chamber would first await the CBO score — which includes estimates of the GOP bill's impact on the federal budget and uninsured Americans — before proceeding.

Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley, District 20)
"The most recent analysis of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by the nonpartisan CBO demonstrates that the majority's changes to their initial bill were just as detrimental as their first attempt. The CBO reports that this quickly and carelessly crafted legislation will leave 23 million Americans uninsured and increase premiums for those who need health care the most. The AHCA targets every day Americans, including people living with pre-existing conditions, expectant mothers, veterans, and those seeking mental health treatment.

"I remain deeply concerned about the impact that the AHCA would have on the district should it ever pass in its current form in the Senate. I hope that my colleagues in the Senate heed our constituent's calls for a thoughtful health care plan that helps, not hurts, Americans."