James L. Oberstar on Health Care

DemocratMN

Health Care302 votes · 74.5/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

688 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 302 of them counted toward the score above: 244 toward “Expand coverage” and 58 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 386 did not count: 376 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 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
2007-10-25	Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization ActH.R. 3963 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-10-25	Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization ActH.R. 3963 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-10-25	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3963) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.H.Res. 774 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-10-25	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3963) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.H.Res. 774 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-10-25	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3963) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.H.Res. 774 · 110th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-10-25	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3963) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.H.Res. 774 · 110th Congress · Will the House Now Consider the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-10-18	Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization ActH.R. 976 · 110th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Notwithstanding	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-10-16	ALS Registry ActH.R. 2295 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-10-15	Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research Care ActH.R. 20 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-10-03	Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization ActH.R. 976 · 110th Congress · On Postponing to a Date Certain	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-09-25	Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization ActH.R. 976 · 110th Congress · Agree to Senate Amendments with Amendments	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-09-19	Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007H.R. 3580 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-08-01	Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007H.R. 3162 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-08-01	Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007H.R. 3162 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-08-01	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3162, Children’s Health and Medicare Protection ActH.Res. 594 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-08-01	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3162, Children’s Health and Medicare Protection ActH.Res. 594 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-08-01	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3162, Children’s Health and Medicare Protection ActH.Res. 594 · 110th Congress · On Consideration of the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-11	Food and Drug Administration Administration ActH.R. 2900 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-11	To provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007, and for other purposesS. 1701 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-06-07	Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActS. 5 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-07	Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActS. 5 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Commit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-07	Providing for consideration of S. 5, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell researchH.Res. 464 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-07	Providing for consideration of S. 5, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell researchH.Res. 464 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-06	Human Cloning Prohibition ActH.R. 2560 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-23	Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance ActH.R. 612 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2007-05-23	Exception to 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements in case of physicians ordered to active duty in the Armed ForcesH.R. 2429 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-03-07	Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation ActH.R. 710 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-02-28	Observing American Heart MonthH.Con.Res. 52 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-02-05	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DayH.Con.Res. 35 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-12	Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation ActH.R. 4 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2007-01-12	Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation ActH.R. 4 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-01-11	Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActH.R. 3 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-01-11	Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActH.R. 3 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	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	Yea	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	Yea	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	Yea	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	Nay	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	Yea	Expand coverage
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	Nay	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	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 Agreeing to the Resolution	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 Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	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	Nay	Restrict 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	Yea	Expand coverage
2005-07-26	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005H.R. 525 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	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	Nay	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	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-05-13	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004H.R. 4281 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict coverage
2004-05-13	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004H.R. 4281 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-13	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004H.R. 4281 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-12	Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2004H.R. 4280 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	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	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-03-24	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among womenH.Res. 522 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-03-24	Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement ActH.R. 3926 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-03-10	Medical Devices Technical Corrections ActS. 1881 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-01-27	Medical Devices Technical Corrections ActH.R. 3493 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-22	Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · Table the Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-11-22	Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-11-22	Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · Recommit the Conference Report with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-21	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1; Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActH.Res. 463 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-21	Waiving points or order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1; Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActH.Res. 463 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-21	Supporting the Bone Marrow Donor ProgramH.Con.Res. 206 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-21	Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (Relating to Medicare)H.Res. 459 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-21	Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (Relating to Medicare)H.Res. 459 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-21	Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement ActS. 1156 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-11-20	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-20	Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amentdments 2003S. 686 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-11-20	Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act of 2003S. 286 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-11-19	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-07	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-06	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-11-04	Sense of Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in recruiting and retaining direct support professionals which impedes availability of a stable workforceH.Con.Res. 94 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-10-30	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On motion to instruct conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-10-29	Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement ActH.R. 1720 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-10-28	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-10-20	To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections with respect to the definition of qualifying StateH.R. 3288 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-10-15	Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActH.R. 1 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable

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