WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over health care policy, today hailed the Committee’s passage of H.R 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act.

“Today, we have taken a major step towards fixing our broken health care system and answering the urgent call for real reform,” said Markey. “We must ease the burden of health care costs on hardworking American families, and this bill is an important step towards that goal.