Edward M. Kennedy on Health Care

DemocratMA

Health Care360 votes · 77.9/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

648 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 360 of them counted toward the score above: 283 toward “Expand coverage” and 77 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 288 did not count: 258 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 30 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
1975-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6900, PROPOSED EMERGENCY COMPENSATION AND SPECIAL UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE EXTENSION ACT, BY EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-04-17	TO PASS S.510, A BILL TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY ASSURING THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICAL DEVICES.S. 510 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-10	TO PASS S. 66.S. 66 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1975-04-10	TO AMEND S. 66 BY PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FREEDOM OF CHOICE REGARDING ABORTION OR STERILIZATION PRACTICES.S. 66 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-10	TO TABLE SEN. BARTLETT'S AMENDMENT TO S. 66, A BILL EXTENDING AND REVISING NURSES TRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, HEALTH REVENUE SHARING, AND HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1975-1977, PROVIDING THAT NO FUNDS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR OR ENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER.S. 66 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1974-11-25	TO PASS S.2994, PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH PLANNING PROGRAMS AND A NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY.S. 2994 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1974-09-24	TO PASS S.3585.S. 3585 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1974-09-24	TO AMEND S.3585, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (AS AMENDED).S. 3585 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-09-24	TO AMEND SEN. BEALL'S AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR S.3585. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT PROVIDES A "2-YEAR BILL" AT A COST OF $1.8 BILLION INSTEAD OF A 5 YEAR COSTING $5 BILLIONS.S. 3585 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-09-24	TO AMEND S.3585, THE PROPOSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT BY PROVIDING THAT THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CONTINUE TO REGULATE VITAMINS AND MINERALS AS FOODS.S. 3585 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-09-17	TO AMEND H.R. 15580. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT RELATES TO THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AT THE LOWEST POSSSIBLE COST. 87H.R. 15580 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-07-10	TO PASS S.2830, PROVIDING FOR RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATIVE TO DIABETES.S. 2830 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1974-07-10	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.3203, EXTENDING COVERAGE AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1974-06-27	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 7724, PROVIDING FOR A BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM AND ASSURING MAXIMUM PROTECTION TO HUMAN SUBJECTS INVOLVED IN SUCH RESEARCH.H.R. 7724 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-06-04	TO AMEND S.2846, TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CHLORINE NECESSARY FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT, BY PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE LANGUAGE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "PURPOSES NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH" AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF CHLORINE IN TREATING DRINKING AND WASTE WATER.S. 2846 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-05-07	TO PASS S.3203.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-07	TO TABLE SEN. DOMINICK'S AMENDMENT TO S.3203, WHICH ADDS A NEW TITLE MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-07	TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S.3203, EXEMPTING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PEOPLE OF RELIGIOUS SECTS WHICH OPPOSE MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-02	TO AMEND, IN NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, H.R.11835,A BILL AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, HEALTH STATISTICS AND MEDICAL LIBRARY FACILITIES. THE AMENDMENT WOULD ESTABLISH INSTEAD A NAT'L INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP WAYS OF OF IMPROVING THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.H.R. 11835 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-05-02	TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S.3023 MAKING DISCRIMINATION IN LABOR UNION MEMBERSHIP AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTISE.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-02	TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S.3203 VESTING IN DISTRICT COURTS, RATHER THAN NLRB JURISDICTION OVER UNFAIR LABOR PRACTISES.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-02	TO AMEND S.3203 BY PROVIDING FOR A 60-DAY COOLING OFF PERIOD BEFORE A STRIKE AGAINST A HEALTH CARE INSTRUCTION.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-05-02	TO AMEND S.3203, EXTENDING COVERAGE AND PROTECTION OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, BY EXEMPTING EMPLOYEES OF CHURCH SUPPORTED NONPROFIT HOSPITALS.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-05-01	TO AMEND S.354 BY MAKING GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PROVISIONS AVAILABLE AT THE OPTION OF A STATE.S. 354 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1974-03-26	TO PASS S. 2893, AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE THE NATIONAL CANCER PROGRAM.S. 2893 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-12-19	TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 14, PROVIDING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.S. 14 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-11-28	TO AMEND H.R. 3153, PROPOSING TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, BY PROVIDING TO COVER CERTAIN MAINTENANCE DRUGS ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS UNDER PART A OF MEDICARE.H.R. 3153 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-09-28	TO AMEND H.R. 9286 BY PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS WHICH ARE LOCATED IN SEATTLE, BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO, GALVESTON, NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE, STATEN ISLAND AND NORFOLK.H.R. 9286 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-09-19	TO PASS S. 2410, PROVIDING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS.S. 2410 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-09-13	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 8070, EXTENDING PROGRAMS FOR GRANTS TO STATES FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.H.R. 8070 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-09-11	TO PASS H.R. 7724.H.R. 7724 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-09-11	TO AMEND H.R. 7724, AS AMENDED BY THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT. (SEE VAR. 390)H.R. 7724 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-09-11	TO AMEND SEN. BUCKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7724, PROVIDING FOR A BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM AND ASSURING MAXIMUM PROTECTION TO HUMAN SUBJECTS INVOLVED IN SUCH RESEARCH. THE BUCKLEY AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT RESEARCH CANNOT BE CONDUCTED OR SUPPORTED UNDER THIS BILL ON A LIVING HUMAN FETUS OR INFANT WHICH HAS BEEN DELIVERED BY AN INDUCED ABORTION. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT THERETO BARS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN THE FIELD OF ABORTION BEFORE CERTIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND NATIONAL COMMISSION DEVELOPS POLICIES FOR SUCH RESEARCH.H.R. 7724 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-08-02	TO OVERIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF S. 504 PROVIDING FEDERAL MEDICAL SERVICE.S. 504 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-07-19	TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 504, PROVIDING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEMS.S. 504 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-06-05	TO AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S. 1136, EXTENDING FOR 1 YEAR EXPIRING AUTHORITIES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACT.S. 1136 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-05-15	TO PASS S. 504, A BILL PROVIDING FED. ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEMS.S. 504 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-05-15	TO PASS S. 723, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, AFTER AGREEING TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS EN BLOC, AND KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO REDUCE FUNDING LEVEL FROM $430 MILLION TO $390 MILLION.S. 723 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-05-15	TO PASS S. 14.S. 14 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-05-15	TO AMEND S. 14 BY AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL $100 MILLION FOR SPECIAL RURAL AREA GRANTS THROUGH FISCAL 1976 (HATHAWAY), AND AUTHORIZING (IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE) FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY $705 MILLION THROUGH FISCAL 1976. (KENNEDYJAVITS).S. 14 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-05-14	TO AMEND S. 14 SO AS TO STRIKE PROVISIONS TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION ON QUALITY HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE.S. 14 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1973-05-14	TO AMEND S. 14 SO AS TO STRIKE THE SECTION PROVIDING CAPITATION GRANTS TO ENABLE HEALTH MAINTAINENCE AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE ALL PERSONS.S. 14 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1973-05-14	TO AMEND S. 14, A BILL PROVIDING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING HEALTH MAINTAINENCE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO REDUCE TOTAL FUNDING AUTHORITY FROM $1.5 BILLION TO $385 MILLION.S. 14 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1973-04-03	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF S.7, A BILL EXTENDING PROGRAMS TO STATES FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.S. 7 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-03-27	TO PASS S. 1136.S. 1136 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1973-03-27	TO AMEND S. 1136 SO AS TO EXTEND UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 1973, INSTEAD OF THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1974, THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS ACT.S. 1136 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1973-03-27	TO AMEND S. 1136, A BILL EXTENDING FOR 1 YEAR EXPIRING AUTHORITIES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACT, BY DECLARING FEDERAL POLICY THAT, IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL FEDERAL PROGRAMS, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR MORAL CONVICTIONS REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS OR STERILIZATION PROCEDURES SHALL BE RESPECTED.S. 1136 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1973-02-28	TO PASS S. 7, A BILL EXTENDING PROGRAMS FOR GRANTS TO STATES FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.S. 7 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand coverage

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