WASHINGTON, D.C. – Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today released the following statement after a federal judge in Virginia declared that a major aspect of President Obama’s  unpopular health care bill violates the United States Constitution.  Specifically, the court ruled that the mandate that all individuals purchase health insurance was deemed to be outside the authority of the Commerce Clause.  Rehberg is the only member of the Montana delegation to vote against the bill, which is incredibly unpopular throughout Montana.  The Senate came within a single vote of upholding the will of the American public.

“After months of rate increases and service reductions, Montanans continue to wait for true health care reform that lowers costs and increases access.  The sooner that Obamacare is wiped off the books, the sooner we can get to work finding real solutions that benefit Montanans instead of the powerful interests in Washington, D.C.  Most of the folks I’ve heard from will be happy with the decision in Virginia, and are only upset that an independent-minded state like Montana has sat quietly on the sidelines while other states take the fight to the overzealous federal government.  It’s past time for Montana to get in this game.”