John Seymour on Health Care

RepublicanCA

Health Care14 votes

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

26 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 14 of them counted toward the score above: 8 toward “Expand coverage” and 6 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 12 did not count: 12 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1992-10-02	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. — S.2899 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REVITALIZATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (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 CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL.)S. 2899 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-10-01	A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnant women receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act are provided with information and counseling regarding their pregnancies, and for other purposes. — 323 BY CHAFEE (R-RI) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/25/92) (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING, HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, S. 323, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT ARE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING THEIR PREGNANCIES, UPON RECONSIDERATION, WAS PASSED, THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-09-09	To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the Space Station Freedom program by $1,600,000,000 for the purposes of reducing the deficit in the Federal budget and increasing the appropriations for certain health-care related activities carried out by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. — H.R.5679 BY TRAXLER (D-MI) -- DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1993 (PUB. L. 102-389, APPROVED 10/06/92) (SENATE REJECTED THE BUMPERS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2956, TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPACE STATION FREEDOM AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN VA HEALTH-CARE RELATED ACTIVITIES.)H.R. 5679 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1992-07-29	To provide increased access to and affordability of health care. — (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 SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 2783, TO PROVIDE IMPROVED ACCESS TO AND AFFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH CARE.)H.R. 776 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-06-09	A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs, to restructure the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1306, TO AMEND TITLE V OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND CERTAIN PROGRAMS, AND TO RESTRUCTURE THE ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.)S. 1306 · 102nd Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-06-09	A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs, to restructure the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 1306 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-06-09	A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs, to restructure the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, 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 CONFERENCE REPORT.)S. 1306 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-06-09	A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs, to restructure the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and for other purposes. — .1306 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- ADAMHA REORGANIZATION ACT (PUB. L. 102-321, APPROVED 7/10/92) (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE SENATE INSIST ON INCLUDING IN THE BILL A PROVISION STATING THAT THE FORMULA FOR ALLOTING FUNDS UNDER PART B OF TITLE XIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE BEGINNING WITH AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR ALLOTMENT UNDER SUCH TITLE ON THE FIRST DAY OF FISCAL YEAR 1993.)S. 1306 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-06-04	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. — H.R.2507 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REVITALIZATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (VETOED 6/23/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2507, TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-04-02	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2507, TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand coverage
1992-04-02	Providing for a prohibition against the SHARP Adult Sex Survey and the American Teen-Age Sex Survey. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1757, TO ESTABLISH A PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SHARP SURVEY OF ADULT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OR THE AMERICAN TEENAGE STUDY OF ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-04-02	To impose certain requirements with respect to surveys of sexual behavior. — H.R.2507 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REVITALIZATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (VETOED 6/23/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 1756, TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SURVEYS OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR PROPOSED TO BE CONDUCTED OR SUPPORTED THROUGH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-03-31	To provide for the establishment of a physician and hospital registry and a fetal tissue bank. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1749, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL REGISTRY AND A FETAL TISSUE BANK.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-03-31	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. — H.R.2507 BY WAXMAN (D-CA) -- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH REVITALIZATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (VETOED 6/23/92) (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.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-20	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for increased economic growth and to provide tax relief for families. — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4210, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INCREASED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Conference Report	Nay	Restrict coverage
1992-03-11	To provide for the containment of prescription drug prices by reducing certain non-research related tax credits to pharmaceutical manufacturers, by establishing the Prescription Drug Policy Review Commission, be requiring a study of the feasibility of establishing a pharmaceutical products price review board, and by requiring a study of the value of Federal subsidies and tax credits given to pharmaceutical manufacturers, and for other purposes. — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (SENATE TABLED THE PRYOR AMENDMENT NO. 1708, ADDING THE "PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT ACT OF 1992.".)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
1992-02-21	To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from furnishing, or from obligating funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish, health care in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities under a rural health care sharing program to persons not eligible for such care under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. — S.1150 BY PELL (D-RI) -- HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHERS CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1992 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION TRIBAL GRANT AUTHORIZATION ACT CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT ACT TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DISCOVERY ACT (PUB. L. 102-325, APPROVED 7/23/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE SPECTER/SHELBY AMENDMENT NO. 1691, TO PROHIBIT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM FURNISHING, OR FROM OBLIGATING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO FURNISH, HEALTH CARE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES UNDER A RURAL HEALTH CARE SHARING PROGRAM TO PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH CARE UNDER CHAPTER 17 OF TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.)S. 1150 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict coverage
1991-09-12	Provided that funds made available under this heading to conduct the SHARP survey of adult sexual behavior and the American Teenage Survey of adolescent sexual behavior shall instead be expended, at the the same outlay rate, to carry out title XX of the Public Health Service Act. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE HELMS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1114, ELIMINATING FUNDING TO CONDUCT SURVEYS OF ADULT AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, AND PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE ADOLESCENT FAMILY LIFE PROGRAM.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-09-11	To require entities receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for parental notification in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 1108, REQUIRING ENTITIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict coverage
1991-07-30	To protect health care professionals from infection with the etiologic agent for the human immunodeficiency virus. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 939 (TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 9, LINE 5), PROTECTING LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM CONTRACTING THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND THE HEPATITIS B VIRUS DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF EXPOSURE PRONE INVASIVE PROCEDURES.)H.R. 2608 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-07-18	To require States to adopt the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control concerning the transmission of the HIV virus by health care professionals to patients. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 781, REQUIRING STATES TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION OF THE HIV VIRUS BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PATIENTS.)H.R. 2622 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-07-18	To make it a Federal crime for a doctor, dentist or other health care professional who has AIDS and knows it to perform invasive medical procedures without informing the patient. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HELMS/THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 734 (TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 59, LINE 7), MAKING IT A FEDERAL CRIME FOR A DOCTOR, DENTIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS AIDS AND KNOWS IT TO PERFORM INVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT INFORMING THE PATIENT.)H.R. 2622 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-07-16	To require entities receiving grants under title X of the Public Health Service Act provide for parental notification in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 756 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-07-16	To require entities receiving grants under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide parental notice or consent in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 758 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR PARENTAL NOTICE OR CONSENT IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-07-16	To clarify that no health professional is prohibited from providing information concerning any legal option regarding pregnancy. — (SENATE REJECTED THE COCHRAN AMENDMENT NO. 755 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), CLARIFYING THAT NO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY LEGAL OPTION REGARDING PRENANCY.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
1991-07-16	Providing for the referral of individuals who are pregnant for appropriate prenatal medical care, including referrals to prenatal health care providers who perform abortions, but prohibiting referrals to such providers whose principal business is the provision of abortions. — S.323 BY CHAFEE (R-RI) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/25/92) (SENATE REJECTED THE DURENBERGER AMENDMENT NO. 754 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR THE REFERRAL OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PREGNANT FOR APPROPRIATE PRENATAL MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO PRENATAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS, BUT PROHIBITING REFERRALS TO SUCH PROVIDERS WHOSE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE PROVISION OF ABORTIONS.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	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.