Chairman Rogers Statement on Federal Ruling in House v. Burwell

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today released the following statement after a federal judge ruled that the Obama administration unlawfully paid billions to Obamacare health insurers without congressional approval:

"Today, the legal process worked on behalf of the American people. The Constitution specifically states that the power of the purse lies with the Congress – not the White House. It is clear the administration overstepped the constitutional bounds on its authority when it funded billions of Obamacare spending without appropriations from Congress. I'm pleased the court has upheld this fundamental tenet of our democracy."