Thread: Ted Cruz Is Signing Up for Obamacare

Ted Cruz Is Signing Up for Obamacare

• Jack Linshi @jacklinshi

5:14 PM ET

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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), speaks at the 2013 Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council, on Oct. 11, 2013 in Washington, D.C.Despite being vehemently opposed to Obamacare

Ted Cruz is signing up for insurance under President Obama’s health care law.

The Texas Republican Senator and newly-announced presidential candidate, known for his staunch opposition to the Affordable Care Act, told CNN on Tuesday that he will be joining the millions of Americans enrolled in insurance under the law.

“I believe we should follow the text of every law, even [a] law I disagree with,” Cruz said. “It’s one of the real differences—if you look at President Obama and the lawlessness, if he disagrees with a law he simply refuses to follow it or claims the authority to unilaterally change.”

Cruz, who announced his candidacy on Monday, will no longer have health insurance after his wife went on unpaid leave from her Goldman Sachs position.

MORE: Read TIME‘s 2013 profile of Texas Senator Ted Cruz
[CNN]

http://www.alipac.us/f9/rand-paul-kn...d-cruz-318428/

Which Senators and Representatives have signed up for Obamacare?

A look at which members of congress and their staffs have signed up for health insurance using the D.C. exchanges.

Capitol Hill denizens sign up under new health-care law

Senate

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	PARTY	STATE	ON DC EXCHANGE	STAFF ON DC EXCHANGE
Lamar	Alexader	R	Tenn.	✓ no employer contribution	✓
Kelly	Ayotte	R	N.H.	✓	✓
Tammy	Baldwin	D	Wis.	✓	✓
John	Barrasso	R	Wyo.	✓	✓
Max	Baucus	D	Mont.	Still reviewing options	✓
Mark	Begich	D	Alaska	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Michael	Bennet	D	Colo.	Hasn't responded
Richard	Blumenthal	D	Conn.	Medicare	✓
Roy	Blunt	R	Mo.	✓	✓
Cory	Booker	D	N.J.	✓	✓
John	Boozman	R	Ark.	✓	✓
Barbara	Boxer	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Sherrod	Brown	D	Ohio	✓	✓
Richard	Burr	R	N.C.	✓	✓
Maria	Cantwell	D	Wash.	Hasn't responded
Benjamin	Cardin	D	Md.	✓	✓
Thomas	Carper	D	Del.	✓	✓
Robert	Casey	D	Pa.	✓	✓
Saxby	Chambliss	R	Ga.	✓	✓
Dan	Coats	R	Ind.	✓	✓
Tom	Coburn	R	Okla.	✓	✓
Thad	Cochran	R	Miss.	✓	✓
Susan	Collins	R	Maine	✓	✓
Christopher	Coons	D	Del.	✓	✓
Bob	Corker	R	Tenn.	✓ no employer contribution	✓
John	Cornyn	R	Tex.	Through Texas government employee plan	✓
Mike	Crapo	R	Idaho	Still reviewing options	✓
Ted	Cruz	R	Tex.	Through wife's employer	✓
Joe	Donnelly	D	Ind.	Through spouse's employer	✓
Richard	Durbin	D	Ill.	✓	✓
Mike	Enzi	R	Wyo.	✓ no employer contribution	✓
Dianne	Feinstein	D	Calif.	Husband's private insurance plan	✓
Deb	Fischer	R	Neb.	✓	✓
Jeff	Flake	R	Ariz.	✓	✓
Al	Franken	D	Minn.	MNsure	✓
Kirsten	Gillibrand	D	N.Y.	✓	✓
Lindsey	Graham	R	S.C.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Charles	Grassley	R	Iowa	✓	✓
Kay	Hagan	D	N.C.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Tom	Harkin	D	Iowa	✓	✓
Orrin	Hatch	R	Utah	✓
Martin	Heinrich	D	N.M.	✓	✓
Heidi	Heitkamp	D	N.D.	Husband's plan	✓
Dean	Heller	R	Nev.	✓	✓
Mazie	Hirono	D	Hawaii	Hawaii state insurance plan	✓
John	Hoeven	R	N.D.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
James	Inhofe	R	Oka.	✓	✓
Johnny	Isakson	R	Ga.	✓	✓
Mike	Johanns	R	Neb.	✓	✓
Tim	Johnson	D	S.D.	✓	FEHBP
Ron	Johnson	R	Wis.	Private coverage, no contribution	✓
Tim	Kaine	D	Va.	Virginia government employee plan	✓
Angus	King	I	Maine	✓	✓
Mark	Kirk	R	Ill.	✓	✓
Amy	Klobuchar	D	Minn.	✓	✓
Mary	Landrieu	D	La.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Patrick	Leahy	D	Vt.	✓	✓
Mike	Lee	R	Utah	Still reviewing options	✓
Carl	Levin	D	Mich.	Hasn't responded
Joe	Manchin	D	W.Va.	✓ and Medicare Part A	✓
Edward	Markey	D	Mass.	✓	✓
John	McCain	R	Ariz.	Hasn't responded	✓
Claire	McCaskill	D	Mo.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Mitch	McConnell	R	Ky.	✓ no employer contribution	✓
Robert	Menendez	D	N.J.	✓	✓
Jeff	Merkley	D	Ore.	Cover Oregon, giving up federal contribution	✓
Barbara	Mikulski	D	Md.	✓	✓
Jerry	Moran	R	Kan.	✓	✓
Lisa	Murkowski	R	Alaska	✓	✓
Christopher	Murphy	D	Conn.	✓	✓
Patty	Murray	D	Wash.	✓	✓
Bill	Nelson	D	Fla.	✓ and Medicare Part A	✓
Rand	Paul	R	Ky.	✓	✓
Rob	Portman	R	Ohio	✓	✓
Mark	Pryor	D	Ark.	Federal exchange (in partnership with Arkansas Health Connector), no subsidy	✓
Jack	Reed	D	R.I.	✓	✓
Harry	Reid	D	Nev.	✓	✓
James	Risch	R	Idaho	✓	✓
Pat	Roberts	R	Kan.	✓	✓
Jay	Rockefeller	D	W.Va.	Hasn't responded
Marco	Rubio	R	Fla.	✓	✓
Bernie	Sanders	I	Vt.	✓	✓
Brian	Schatz	D	Hawaii	✓	✓
Charles	Schumer	D	N.Y.	✓	✓
Tim	Scott	R	S.C.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Jeff	Sessions	R	Ala.	✓	✓
Jeanne	Shaheen	D	N.H.	Medicare	✓
Richard	Shelby	R	Ala.	✓	✓
Debbie	Stabenow	D	Mich.	Hasn't responded
Jon	Tester	D	Mont.	✓	✓
John	Thune	R	S.D.	D.C. exchange	✓
Patrick	Toomey	R	Pa.	✓	✓
Mark	Udall	D	Colo.	Connect for Health Colorado	✓
David	Vitter	R	La.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Mark	Warner	D	Va.	Federal exchange, no subsidy	✓
Elizabeth	Warren	D	Mass.	Husband's plan	✓
Sheldon	Whitehouse	D	R.I.	✓	✓
Roger	Wicker	R	Miss.	✓	✓
Ron	Wyden	D	Ore.	✓	✓

House of Representatives

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	PARTY	STATE	ON DC EXCHANGE	STAFF ON DC EXCHANGE
Andy	Barr	R	Ky.	Private Market	✓
Xavier	Becerra	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Tim	Bishop	D	N.Y.	✓	✓
John	Boehner	R	Ohio	✓	✓
Julia	Brownley	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Eric	Cantor	R	Va.	Hasn't responded	✓
Matt	Cartwright	D	Pa.	✓	✓
Joaquin	Castro	D	Tex.	✓	✓
James	Clyburn	D	S.C.	✓	✓
Howard	Coble	R	N.C.	✓	✓
Steve	Cohen	D	Tenn.	Tennessee state government employee program	✓
Gerald	Connolly	D	Va.	✓	✓
Joe	Crowley	D	N.Y.	✓	✓
Rodney	Davis	R	Ill.	✓	✓
Susan	Davis	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Rosa	DeLauro	D	Conn.	✓	✓
Lloyd	Doggett	D	Tex.	✓	✓
Tammy	Duckworth	D	Ill.	✓	✓
Anna	Eshoo	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Steny	Hoyer	D	Md.	✓	✓
Joseph	Kennedy	D	Mass.	✓	✓
Dan	Kildee	D	Mich.	Prior pension plan	✓
Ann	Kirkpatrick	D	Ariz.
Doug	LaMalfa	R	Calif.	✓	✓
Jim	Langevin	D	R.I.	✓	✓
Rick	Larsen	D	Wash.	✓	✓
Bob	Latta	R	Ohio	✓	✓
Sander	Levin	D	Mich.	✓	✓
Frank	LoBiondo	R	N.J.	Private Market	✓
Zoe	Lofgren	D	Calif.	California exchange	✓
Billy	Long	R	Mo.	✓	✓
Frank	Lucas	R	Okla.	✓	✓
Blaine	Luetkemeyer	R	Mo.	✓	✓
Michelle	Lujan Grisham	D	N.M	✓	✓
Carolyn	Maloney	D	N.Y.	✓	✓
Thomas	Massie	R	Ky.	Private Market	✓
Kevin	McCarthy	R	Calif.	✓	✓
Jim	McDermott	D	Wash.	✓	✓
Cathy	McMorris Rodgers	R	Wash.		✓
Jeff	Miller	R	Fla.	✓	✓
Markwayne	Mullin	R	Okla.	Private Market	If they want to
Patrick	Murphy	D	Fla.	Florida Exchange	✓
Randy	Neugebauer	R	Tex.	✓
Kristi	Noem	R	S.D.	✓	✓
Rich	Nugent	R	Fla.	Private Market	✓
Bill	Owens	D	N.Y.	✓	✓
Nancy	Pelosi	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Ed	Perlmutter	D	Colo.	✓	✓
Tom	Petri	R	Wis.	Medicare	✓
Chellie	Pingree	D	Maine	✓	✓
Robert	Pittenger	R	N.C.	Private market	✓
Joseph	Pitts	R	Pa.	Medicare	✓
Mark	Pocan	D	Wis.	✓	✓
Bill	Posey	R	Fla.	✓	✓
Tom	Reed	R	N.Y.	✓	✓
Reid	Ribble	R	Wis.	✓	✓
Tom	Rice	R	S.C.	✓	✓
Martha	Roby	R	Ala.	Private Market	✓
Phil	Roe	R	Tenn.	✓	✓
Mike	Rogers	R	Mich.		✓
Peter	Roskam	R	Ill.	✓	✓
Paul	Ryan	R	Wis.	✓	✓
Jan	Schakowsky	D	Ill.	✓	✓
Jan	Schakowsky	D	Ill.	✓	✓
Adam	Schiff	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Kurt	Schrader	D	Ore.	✓	Most will use D.C. exchange
Austin	Scott	R	Ga.	✓
Bobby	Scott	D	Va.	✓	✓
Jim	Sensenbrenner	R	Wis.	✓	✓
Terri	Sewell	D	Ala.	✓	✓
John	Shimkus	R	Ill.	✓	✓
John	Shimkus	R	Ill.	✓	✓
Steve	Southerland	R	Fla.	✓	✓
Eric	Swalwell	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Pat	Tiberi	R	Ohio	✓	"If they want to"
Chris	Van Hollen	D	Md.	✓	✓
Marc	Veasey	D	Tex.	✓	✓
Henry	Waxman	D	Calif.	✓	✓
Brad	Wenstrup	R	Ohio	✓	✓
Frank	Wolf	R	Va.	✓	✓
John	Yarmuth	D	Ky.	✓	✓

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