Charles F. Bass on Health Care

RepublicanNH

Health Care105 votes · 38.9/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

343 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 105 of them counted toward the score above: 60 toward “Expand coverage” and 45 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 238 did not count: 236 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2012-12-19	To provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVIG in the homeH.R. 1845 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2012-12-19	To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposesH.R. 6672 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-07-11	To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 2010H.R. 6079 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2012-07-11	To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 2010H.R. 6079 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-07-10	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010H.Res. 724 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-07-10	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010H.Res. 724 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-05-30	Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012H.R. 5651 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-22	To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.R. 5 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-22	To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.R. 5 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-03-22	Protecting Access to Healthcare ActH.R. 5 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-22	Protecting Access to Healthcare ActH.R. 5 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-03-22	Protecting Access to Healthcare ActH.R. 5 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.Res. 591 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-03-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.Res. 591 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-01	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security ActH.R. 1173 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2012-02-01	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security ActH.R. 1173 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-02-01	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011H.R. 1173 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-02-01	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011H.R. 1173 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-02-01	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011H.R. 1173 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-02-01	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011H.R. 1173 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-12-20	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiariesH.Res. 501 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programsH.R. 2576 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-10-13	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such ActH.R. 358 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-10-13	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such ActH.R. 358 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-10-13	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.H.Res. 430 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-25	To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriationsH.R. 1216 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-25	To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriationsH.R. 1216 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-25	To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.H.R. 1216 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-24	To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.H.R. 1216 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-24	To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.H.R. 1216 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-24	To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriationsH.R. 1216 · 112th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-24	Consideration of HR 1216 to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations; consideration of HR 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2012; and waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIIIH.Res. 269 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-24	Consideration of HR 1216 to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations; consideration of HR 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2012; and waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIIIH.Res. 269 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-04	No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ActH.R. 3 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-05-04	No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ActH.R. 3 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-04	To repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center constructionH.R. 1214 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-05-04	To repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center constructionH.R. 1214 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-04	To repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction.H.R. 1214 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-04	To repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction.H.R. 1214 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-03	To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit ExchangesH.R. 1213 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-05-03	To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit ExchangesH.R. 1213 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-03	To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.H.R. 1213 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-03	To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.H.R. 1213 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-03	To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.H.R. 1213 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-05-03	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1213, to repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges; H.R. 1214, to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction.H.Res. 236 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-05-03	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1213, to repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges; H.R. 1214, to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction.H.Res. 236 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-04-13	To repeal the Prevention and Public Health FundH.R. 1217 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-04-13	To repeal the Prevention and Public Health FundH.R. 1217 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-04-13	To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.H.R. 1217 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-04-13	To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.H.R. 1217 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-04-13	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1217) to repeal the Prevention and Public Health FundH.Res. 219 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-04-13	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1217) to repeal the Prevention and Public Health FundH.Res. 219 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-03-08	Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011H.R. 525 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-01-20	Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care lawH.Res. 9 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-01-19	Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law ActH.R. 2 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2011-01-19	Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law ActH.R. 2 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-01-07	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and providing for consideration of H.Res. 9, instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care lawH.Res. 26 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-01-07	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and providing for consideration of H.Res. 9, instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care lawH.Res. 26 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-12-09	Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActS. 3546 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2006-12-08	Tax Relief and Health Care ActH.R. 6111 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Agree to Senate Amendment with Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2006-12-06	Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006H.R. 6099 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-11-14	To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.H.R. 864 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-09-28	Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization ActH.R. 6143 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2006-09-26	National Institutes of Health Reform ActH.R. 6164 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-09-19	Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015H.Con.Res. 210 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-28	Congratulating the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative on 10 years of significant achievement in the search for HIV/AIDS vaccine, and for other purposesH.Res. 844 · 109th Congress · On motion to suspend the rules and agree, as amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-27	Better Health Information System ActH.R. 4157 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-27	Better Health Information System ActH.R. 4157 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-07-27	Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006H.R. 4157 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-19	Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActH.R. 810 · 109th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-18	Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement ActS. 2754 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-18	Fetus Farming Prohibition ActS. 3504 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Supporting the efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and researchH.Res. 323 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-21	To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitalsH.R. 5574 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2006-06-21	Health Centers Renewal ActH.R. 5573 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2006-05-11	Encouraging all eligible Medicare beneficiaries who have not yet elected enroll in the new Medicare Part D benefit to review the available options and to determine whether enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan best meets their current and future needs for prescription drug coverageH.Res. 802 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-12-17	Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research ActH.R. 2520 · 109th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2005-11-07	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness MonthH.Res. 444 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-28	To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.R. 5 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-28	To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.R. 5 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-07-27	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.Res. 385 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-27	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery systemH.Res. 385 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-27	To amend the Contolled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposesS. 45 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2005-07-27	Patient Safety and Quality Improvement ActS. 544 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-07-26	To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their emplopyeesH.R. 525 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2005-07-26	To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their emplopyeesH.R. 525 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Restrict coverage
2005-07-26	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005H.R. 525 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-05-24	Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research ActH.R. 2520 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-05-24	Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActH.R. 810 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-04-20	Recognizing the University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Jonas Salk on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Milestone Discovery of the Salk Polio VaccineH.Res. 208 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-10-07	Research Review ActH.R. 5213 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-09	Garrett Lee Smith Memorial ActS. 2634 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2004-07-14	Project BioShield ActS. 15 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-14	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the need to provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options, and for other purposesH.Res. 669 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-18	Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance AmendmentsH.R. 3722 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Restrict coverage
2004-05-13	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004H.R. 4281 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2004-05-13	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004H.R. 4281 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-05-13	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004H.R. 4281 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-05-12	Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2004H.R. 4280 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-12	Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2004H.R. 4280 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand coverage / Restrict coverage axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.