T. Slade Gorton on Health Care

RepublicanWA

Health Care172 votes · 74.6/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

315 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 172 of them counted toward the score above: 59 toward “Expand coverage” and 113 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 143 did not count: 142 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
2000-07-17	To make the bill effective upon enactment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit.H.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-07-17	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for employee health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer.H.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-07-17	To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to expand coverage under the medicaid program and SCHIP to parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes.H.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-07-14	To preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare.H.R. 8 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-07-13	To provide additional budget resources for a medicare prescription drug benefit program.H.R. 8 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-06-29	To increase access to health care and to protect consumers in managed care plans and in other health coverage.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-06-29	To prohibit health insurance companies form using genetic information to discriminate against enrollees, and to prohibit employers from using such information to discriminate in the workplace.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-06-29	To protect the Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-29	To establish an off-budget lockbox to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-22	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the medicare program.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-06-08	To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 2549 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2000-06-07	To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services.S. 2549 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-04-07	To expand medicaid and S. CHIP coverage to low income families.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-04-07	To expand medicaid and S. CHIP coverage to low income families.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2000-04-07	To protect the Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-04-07	To protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of on-budget surpluses for Medicare and debt reduction.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
2000-04-05	To condition Senate consideration of any tax cut reconciliation legislation on previous enactment of legislation to provide an outpatient prescription drug benefit under the medicare program that is consistent with medicare reform.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-11-19	A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes.H.R. 1180 · 106th Congress · On the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1999-11-08	To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for health care and employee benefits, and for other purposes.S. 625 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-08-05	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes.H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-30	To express the sense of the Senate on the Medicare Reserve Fund.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-07-29	To delay the effective dates of the provisions of, and amendments made by, the Act until the long-term solvency of social security and medicare programs is ensured.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-07-15	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-15	To provide for a transitional period for certain patients.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-07-15	Enhancing and augmenting the internal review and external appeal process, covering individuals in approved cancer clinical trials, improving point-of-service coverage, protecting individuals when a plan's coverage is terminated, and prohibiting certain group health plans from discriminating against providers on the basis of license or certification.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-15	To expand deductibility of long-term care to individuals; expand direct access to obstetric and gynelogical care; provide timely access to specialists; and expand patient access to emergency care.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-15	To protect patients and accelerate their treatment and care.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-14	To guarantee access to specialty care.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-07-14	To ensure that the protections provided for in the Patient's Bill of Rights apply to all patients with private health insurance.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-07-14	To enhance breast cancer treatment.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-13	To do no harm to Americans' health care coverage, and expand health care coverage in America.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-13	To provide for coverage of emergency medical care.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-07-13	To protect Americans from steep health care cost increases, or loss of health care insurance coverage.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-13	To make health care plans accountable for their decisions, enhancing the quality of patients' care in America.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-07-13	To provide coverage for certain items and services related to the treatment of breast cancer and to provide access to appropriate obstetrical and gynecological care, and to accelerate the deductibility of health insurance for the self-employed.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-06-22	To amend the Public Health Services Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1999-06-22	To improve the access and choice of patients to quality, affordable health care.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand coverage
1999-06-16	A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes.S. 331 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-03-25	To create a reserve fund for medicare prescription drug benefits.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1999-03-25	To allow increased tobacco tax revenues to be used as an offset for the Medicare prescription drug benefit provided for in section 209.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
1999-03-25	To reduce tax breaks for the wealthiest taxpayers and reserve the savings for Medicare.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1999-03-25	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the modernization and improvement of the medicare program.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-03-24	To increase funding in FY 2000 for veterans' health care by taking an across-the-board cut in all discretionary programs, except veterans and defense.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1999-03-24	To ensure that Congress saves Social Security and strengthens Medicare before using projected budget surpluses for new spending or tax breaks.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-03-24	To ensure that Congress saves Social Security and strengthens Medicare before using projected budget surpluses for new spending or tax breaks.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-03-18	To permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of Federal government medicaid claims to tobacco-related State settlements if a State uses a portion of those funds for programs to reduce the use of tobacco products,to improve public health, and to assist in the economic diversification of tobacco farming communities.S. 544 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1999-02-24	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration project to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs with medicare reimbursement for medicare health-care services provided to certain medicare-eligible vetreans.S. 4 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand coverage
1998-10-09	A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans. — (SENATE TABLED A MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4250, TO PROVIDE NEW PATIENT PROTECTIONS UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS.)H.R. 4250 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1998-06-25	To authorize a transfer of funds from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care. — (SENATE REJECTED HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 2982, TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR HEALTH CARE. .)S. 2057 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1998-06-17	A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 1415, UNIVERSAL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ACT. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-17	A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-16	To limit attorneys' fees. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2705, TO LIMIT ATTORNEYS' FEES.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-06-15	To disallow tax deductions for advertising, promotional, and marketing expenses relating to tobacco product use unless certain requirements are met. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE REED AMENDMENT NO. 2702 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO DISALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL, AND MARKETING EXPENSES RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCT USE UNLESS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-06-11	To limit attorneys' fees. — (SENATE TABLED THE FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 2701 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO LIMIT ATTORNEYS' FEES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-06-11	To clarify Commmerce Committee intent regarding state strings. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE KERRY MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2689 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO ESTABLISH THAT A STATE SHALL USE NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF CERTAIN RESTRICTED FUNDS TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT OF 1990. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-06-11	A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-10	To provide a deduction for two-earner married couples, to allow self employed individuals a 100-percent deduction for health insurance costs, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 2688 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO PROVIDE A DEDUCTION FOR TWO-EARNER MARRIED COUPLES, AND TO ALLOW SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS A 100-PERCENT DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COSTS.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1998-06-10	To eliminate the marriage penalty reflected in the standard deduction, to ensure the earned income credit takes into account the elimination of such penalty, and to provide a full deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE GRAMM MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2686 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO ELIMINATE THE MARRIAGE PENALTY REFLECTED IN THE STANDARD DEDUCTION, TO ENSURE THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE ELIMINATION OF SUCH PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE A FULL DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand coverage
1998-06-10	A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-09	To stop illegal drugs from entering the United States, to provide additional resources to combat illegal drugs, and to establish disincentives for teenagers to use illegal drugs. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 2634 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, OF A PERFECTING NATURE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-09	To stop illegal drugs from entering the United States, to provide additional resources to combat illegal drugs, and to establish disincentives for teenagers to use illegal drugs. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COVERDELL MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2451 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO STOP ILLEGAL DRUGS FROM ENTERING THE UNITED STATES, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND TO ESTABLISH DISINCENTIVES FOR TEENAGERS TO USE ILLEGAL DRUGS. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-06-09	A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-04	To provide a substitute for provisions relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 2438 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, OF A PERFECTING NATURE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-05-21	To modify provisions relating to civil liability for tobacco manufacturers. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 2433 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2420, TO MODIFY THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-05-20	To modify provisions relating to industry payments. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2422 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2420, TO MODIFY THOSE PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVENUES FROM PAYMENTS MADE BY PARTICIPATING TOBACCO COMPANIES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-05-20	To strike provisions relating to consumer taxes. — (SENATE TABLED ASHCROFT MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2427 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2422, TO STRIKE THOSE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSUMER TAXES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-05-19	To limit attorneys' fees. — (SENATE TABLED FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 2421 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2420, TO ESTABLISH A LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-04-02	To express the sense of the Senate concerning health care quality. — (SENATE AGREED TO NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 2282, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING HEALTH CARE QUALITY.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-04-01	To ensure that the tobacco reserve fund in the resolution protects public health. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE CONRAD AMENDMENT NO. 2174, TO ENSURE THAT THE TOBACCO RESERVE FUND IN THE RESOLUTION PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. .)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-04-01	To express the sense of the Congress regarding freedom of health care choice for medicare seniors. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KYL AMENDMENT NO. 2169, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING FREEDOM OF HEALTH CARE CHOICE FOR MEDICARE SENIORS. .)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-02-10	David Satcher, of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years — (SENATE CONFIRMED THE NOMINATION OF DAVID SATCHER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO BE MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE REGULAR CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, AND TO BE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.)PN623 · 105th Congress · On the Nomination	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-02-10	David Satcher, of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE NOMINATION.)PN623 · 105th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-24	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 830, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO IMPROVE THE REGULATION OF FOOD, DRUGS, DEVICES, AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, AS AMENDED. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-23	To provide a complete substitute. — (SENATE AGREED TO JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 1130, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-23	To ensure that determinations of the Secretary with respect to the intended uses of a device are based on the proposed labeling only if such labeling is not false or misleading. — (SENATE TABLED REED AMENDMENT NO. 1177 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, TO ENSURE THAT DETERMINATIONS OF THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTENDED USES OF A DEVICE ARE BASED ON THE PROPOSED LABELING ONLY IF SUCH LABELING IS NOT FALSE OR MISLEADING.)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-23	To eliminate provisions relating to the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to track devices or to conduct postmarket surveillance of devices. — (SENATE REJECTED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1139 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO TRACK DEVICES OR TO CONDUCT POSTMARKET SURVEILLANCE OF DEVICES.)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-09-23	To require that entities and individuals accredited to conduct reviews of device notifications be subject to the conflict of interest standards that apply to employees of the Food and Drug Administration. — (SENATE REJECTED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1140 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, TO REQUIRE THAT ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACCREDITED TO CONDUCT REVIEW OF DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS BE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-09-16	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON AMENDMENT NO. 1130. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-10	To express the sense of the Senate that attorneys' fees paid in connection with an action maintained by a State against one or more tobacco companies to recover tobacco-related costs affected by Federal tobacco settlement legislation should be publicly disclosed and should not displace spending in the settlement legislation intended for public health. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1127 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1078, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ATTORNEYS' FEES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTION MAINTAINED BY A STATE AGAINST ONE OR MORE TOBACCO COMPANIES TO RECOVER TOBACCO-RELATED COSTS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION SHOULD BE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED AND SHOULD NOT DISPLACE SPENDING IN THE SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION INTENDED FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-09	To eliminate medicare incentive payments under plans for voluntary reduction in the number of residents. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 904 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF MCCAIN/GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 1091, TO ELIMINATE MEDICARE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS UNDER PLANS FOR VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-05	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1997. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-07-10	To require the Secretary of Defense to transfer $400,000,000 to the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to provide funds for veterans' health care and other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 668, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO TRANSFER $400,000,000 TO THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VETERANS' HEALTH CARE AND OTHER PURPOSES.)S. 936 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1997-06-27	To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 579, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE NATION'S INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL RESEARCH.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-06-27	To increase the deduction for self-employed health insurance costs, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE NICKLES MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 551, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO MODIFY RULES FOR ALLOCATING INTEREST EXPENSE TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
1997-06-26	To increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to increase the excise tax on tobacco products. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 519, TO INCREASE THE DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand coverage
1997-06-26	To provide for children's health insurance initiatives. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 520.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand coverage
1997-06-25	An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE SECTION 313(B)(1)(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 5001 OF THE BILL, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MEDICARE CHOICE PROGRAM.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand coverage
1997-06-25	To extend premium protection for low-income medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid program. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOMENICI (FOR SPECTER) AMENDMENT NO. 469, TO EXTEND PREMIUM PROTECTION FOR LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
1997-06-25	To allow medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOMENICI (FOR KYL) AMENDMENT NO. 468, TO ALLOW MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO ENTER INTO PRIVATE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-06-25	To provide for medicaid eligibility of disabled children who lose SSI benefits. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR DODD/CONRAD) AMENDMENT NO. 479, TO PROVIDE FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED CHILDREN WHO LOSE SSI BENEFITS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
1997-06-25	To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the Nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF D'AMATO/HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 451, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-06-24	(1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310(D) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DIVISION 1 OF KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 440, TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCOME-RELATING OF THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES. SUBSEQUENTLY, A POINT OF ORDER THAT THIS DIVISION OF THE AMENDMENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WAS SUSTAINED.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
1997-06-24	(1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 440, TO STRIKE INCOME-RELATING OF THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1997-06-24	An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 313(B)(1)(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 5611 OF THE BILL, PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR MEDICARE FROM AGE 65 TO 67.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Restrict coverage
1997-05-22	To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of tax loopholes. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 331, TO ENSURE THAT THE MEDICARE CUTS THAT WILL BE ENACTED ARE NOT USED TO PAY TAX CUTS AND THAT INSTEAD THE TAX CUTS ARE COMPLETELY PAID FOR BY THE CLOSURE OF TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1997-05-21	To provide affordable health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and for additional deficit reduction, financed by an increase in the tobacco tax; in addition to the amounts included in the bi-partisan budget agreement for one or both of the following: (1) Medicaid, including outreach activities to identify and enroll eligible children and providing 12-month continuous eligibility; and also to restore Medicaid for current disabled children losing SSI because of the new, more strict definition of childhood eligibility; and (2) a program of capped mandatory grants to States to finance health insurance coverage for uninsured children. — (SENATE TABLED HATCH/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 297, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAXES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME UNINSURED CHILDREN AND FOR ADDITIONAL DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1997-04-16	A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1003, TO CLARIFY FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTING THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ASSISTED SUICIDE.)H.R. 1003 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Restrict coverage
1997-02-04	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the need for accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49. — (SENATE AGREED TO S.RES. 47, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING THE NEED FOR ACCURATE GUIDELINES FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 40 AND 49.)S.Res. 47 · 105th Congress · On the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-09-11	To prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical communications between a health care provider and a patient. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE POINT OF ORDER WITH RESPECT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF WYDEN/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 5206 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING PAGE 16, LINE 16, THROUGH PAGE 17, LINE 2, TO PROHIBIT THE RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND A PATIENT.)H.R. 3756 · 104th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
1996-09-05	To provide benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifada, and to offset the cost of such benefits by requiring that there be an element of fault as a precondition for entitlement to compensation for a disability or death resulting from health care or certain other services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs. — (SENATE FAILED TO SUSTAIN A POINT OF ORDER THAT AMENDMENT NO. 5190, TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS WHO ARE BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA, AND TO OFFSET THE COST OF SUCH BENEFITS BY REQUIRING THAT THERE BE AN ELEMENT OF FAULT AS A PRECONDITION FOR ENTITLEMENT TO COMPENSATION FOR A DISABILITY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM HEALTH CARE OF CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, WAS NOT GERMANE.)H.R. 3666 · 104th Congress · Whether the Amendment is Germane	Nay	Direction not readable

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