CHC ON SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL CONFIRMATION

Washington, DC- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rubén Hinojosa and CHC Healthcare Task Force Chair Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) released the following statements on the confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

"I applaud the Senate's confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, a most qualified and capable leader who I am confident will effectively oversee the Department of Health and Human Services. Ms. Burwell assumes a most critically important post which includes oversight of the Affordable Care Act and its continued implementation. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus looks forward to working with Sylvia Mathews Burwell in her new role, especially on health issues that affect the Latino community," said CHC Chairman Rubén Hinojosa.

“The Senate has made the right choice in confirming Sylvia Mathews Burwell as our new Secretary of Health and Human Services. I am confident that Ms. Burwell will prove an excellent manager of our government's health policies and programs, especially as we continue the important work of implementing the Affordable Care Act. And speaking as the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s Healthcare Task Force, I hope that she will do her best to give all Americans – including Latinos – fair access to affordable health coverage and preventative care,” said Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, CHC Healthcare Task Force Chair.