ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

On 2026-06-23, Representative Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5) delivered a floor speech titled "ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE" in the House.

ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [House] [Page H4194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, this past week, I kept running into Oregonians who are really upset about their healthcare. One small business owner told me she dropped her family plan, which was costing about $36,000 a year, and she joined a cost-share plan to lower her bills. She still pays out of pocket. Another constituent, who is caring for her ailing husband, told me: ``I have been inundated with doctors' visits and advocating for him. Our medical system is extremely frustrating.'' Then a rural constituent told me that a simple surgery was rescheduled four times because no doctor was available. Then, last week, I talked with Silicon Valley executives and asked them what they could do. I told them: Help us solve America's problems: healthcare, wildfires, you name it. Mr. Speaker, I urge you to do the same. Lead Congress to solve America's problems and not create more of them. ____________________