Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy to Introduce Bill to Stop Gavin Newsom from Spending Federal Money on Illegal Alien Healthcare

Joel B. Pollak

1/8/2019

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) announced Tuesday that he will introduce legislation to block the State of California from using federal funds to expand Medi-Cal health care benefits to illegal aliens up to the age of 26.

Gov. Gavin Newsom made the proposal to extend healhcare benefits to more illegal aliens on his first day in office on Monday. In his inaugural address, he also promised to provide “sanctuary to all who seek it,” a reference to illegal aliens.

In response, Sen. Cassidy tweeted Tuesday:

Federal tax dollars should benefit Americans, not reward people from other countries who break the law. That only encourages more illegal immigration.

— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) January 8, 2019

Americans who are truly in need and who rely on Medicaid for health care are already getting the short end of the stick under Medicaid expansion.

— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) January 8, 2019

My legislation will also require the HHS IG to review states’ compliance with federal law to guarantee American taxpayers aren’t abused by radical, pro-illegal immigration politicians @GavinNewsom @BilldeBlasio

— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) January 8, 2019

Sen. Cassidy also tagged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who announced a similar policy.

Cassidy’s announcement came hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled Oval Office address on border security and the partial government shutdown.