Elijah E. Cummings on Health Care

DemocratMD

Health Care186 votes · 74.6/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

610 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 186 of them counted toward the score above: 158 toward “Expand coverage” and 28 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 424 did not count: 416 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 8 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
1996-07-18	Welfare and Medicaid Reform Act of 1996 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3734, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 201(A)(1) OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.)H.R. 3734 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
1996-07-18	Welfare and Medicaid Reform Act of 1996 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE TANNER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: IN SECTION 408(A)(8)(A) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, AS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED BY SECTION 4103(A)(1), INSERT "CASH'' BEFORE "ASSISTANCE TO A FAMILY''.)H.R. 3734 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BUNNING AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS THE USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TRUST FUNDS FOR UNION ACTIVITY AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.)H.R. 3755 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE HOYER SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE BUNNING AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TRUST FUNDS TO PAY FOR UNION ACTIVITY AND CLARIFY EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.)H.R. 3755 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-11	Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act — H.R.3103 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-191, APPROVED 8/21/96) (HOUSE REJECTED THE DINGELL MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO RECEDE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 305 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT; AND WITH RESPECT TO SECTION (A) TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH SECTION WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN PREMIUMS FOR PRIVATE HEALTH PLANS AND (B) IF SO, TO PROVIDE FO CONCURRING WITH SUCH SECTION WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT ADJUSTS SUCH SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAXIMUM COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER HEALTH PLANS WITHOUT INCREASING SUCH PREMIUMS.)H.R. 3103 · 104th Congress · Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-05-30	Congressional Budget For U.S. Government — H.C.R.178 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002 (HOUSE REJECTED THE SABO MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO AGREE TO THE SENATE-PASSED LEVELS OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING, AS SET BY THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY SENATOR DOMENICI; TO AGREE TO SECTION 325 OF THE SENATE-PASSED RESOLUTION, RELATING TO "BALANCE BILLING" OF MEDICARE PATIENTS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO AGREE TO SECTION 326 OF THE SENATE-PASSED RESOLUTION, RELATING TO FEDERAL NURSING HOME QUALITY STANDARDS; AND TO AGREE TO SECTION 327 OF THE SENATE-PASSED RESOLUTION, RELATING TO PROTECTION UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT.)H.Con.Res. 178 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Expand coverage
1996-05-16	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SABO AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, THAT SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED BUDGET BY 2002, REDUCE DEFENSE, VETERANS, AND DISCRETIONARY PROGRAM SPENDING, ACHIEVE SAVINGS IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND WELFARE, INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDUCATION, TRAINING, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HEALTH, AND PROVIDE TAX REDUCTIONS.)H.Con.Res. 178 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1996-05-16	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ORTON AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF SUBSTITUTE, THAT SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED BUDGET BY 2002, REDUCE DEFENSE SPENDING, ACHIEVE SAVINGS IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID, WELFARE, AND VARIOUS DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS, INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH, ASSUME A .5 PERCENT CHANGE IN THE CPI INDEX, AND PROVIDE NO TAX REDUCTIONS.)H.Con.Res. 178 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1996-05-16	H.C.R.178 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002 (HOUSE REJECTED THE PAYNE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, THAT SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED BUDGET BY 2002, REDUCE DEFENSE SPENDING, REVISE TAX PROVISIONS RELATING TO CAPITAL GAINS AND MULTINATIONAL AND FOREIGN CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, MAINTAIN MEDICARE SPENDING AT CURRENT LEVELS, AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND CHILD CARE.)H.Con.Res. 178 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1996-05-01	Ryan White Care Act Amendments — S.641 BY KASSEBAUM (R-KS) -- RYAN WHITE CARE ACT AMENDMENTS OF1996 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 641, TO REAUTHORIZE THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT OF 1990.)S. 641 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand coverage

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.