claim: says obama "exempted congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law."
author: jim jordan
evidence_1: oct 16, 2013 ... people gather for information during an affordable care act outreach ... might  have been left in the lurch until the law fully went into effect. ... personal staffs) to  get their insurance on the obamacare exchanges. ... he said this “is clearly an  exemption from the aca for congress by the obama administration.
evidence_2: may 22, 2018 ... first, to clarify, congress is not exempt from obamacare. ... american public  without any impact on their own health insurance. ... section 1312 (d)(3)(d) of the  affordable care act says: ... of congress and their staff, in order to comply with  the aca's requirement that they obtain coverage via the exchange.
evidence_3: may 5, 2017 ... full question ... the american health care act, passed in the house on may  4 ... exempts congress and its staff from the effects of such state waivers. ... from  the house floor, mcsally said that “due to very arcane senate ... but then there's a  bill that would strike that exemption if the ahca becomes law.
evidence_4: apr 15, 2016 ... congress is getting a special exemption from obamacare--and no, it's not  legal ... the affordable care act threw members and staff out of the federal  employees health benefits program, and basically says ... taxpayer contribution  of up to $12,000 toward their premiums if they ... read the whole thing.
evidence_5: the reason: on january 1, 2014, members of congress and their staff will lose  their current ... they are mandated to join as part of president barack obama's  health care overhaul, sources in both parties said. ... leaders were not really  seeking an “exemption” but just trying to “fix” a poorly drafted law.[3] ...... read  full report.