Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following statement on the ruling of the D.C. District Court in the case United States House of Representatives v. Burwell.

“This is not only a great victory for the United States House Committee on Rules which crafted the resolution that resulted in the first of its kind ruling by the D.C. District Court, but also for the constitutional balance of power,” said Rep. Burgess. “The executive branch of the government has overstepped the boundaries of its authority, amassing more and more powers at the expense of the legislative branch. I am appreciative of the actions of the D.C. District Court as I firmly believe that the United States government only operates in the manner that it was intended when no one branch of the government is permitted to constitutionally trespass on the other’s authority.”

The United States House of Representatives v. Burwell case centers around the lawsuit filed by the United States House of Representatives against departments and officials within the executive branch asserting that President Barack Obama acted illegally in his implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by authorizing Treasury payments to healthcare insurers and delaying the law's employer mandate. The federal district judge maintained that the ruling signifies that the courts have the right to hear the case.