John E. Sununu on Health Care

RepublicanNH

Health Care132 votes · 53.2/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

265 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 132 of them counted toward the score above: 54 toward “Expand coverage” and 78 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 133 did not count: 131 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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
2003-06-26	To evaluate alternative payment and delivery systems.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-06-26	To reduce aggregate beneficiary obligations by $2,400,000,000 per year beginning in 2009.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-26	To provide additional assistance for certain eligible beneficiaries under part D.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-26	To protect seniors with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or Alzheimer's disease.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-06-26	To update, beginning in 2009, the asset or resource test used for purposes of determining the eligibility of low-income beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-26	To eliminate the coverage gap for individuals with cancer.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-26	To protect seniors who are diagnosed with cancer from high prescription drug costsS. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-06-26	To strengthen protections for consumers against misleading direct-to-consumer drug advertising.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-06-26	To establish a demonstration project under the Medicaid program to encourage the provision of community-based services to individuals with disabilities.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-25	To study the comparative effectiveness and safety of important Medicare covered drugs to ensure that consumers can make meaningful comparisons about the quality and efficacy.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-06-25	To deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-25	To provide that an eligible beneficiary is not responsible for paying the applicable percent of the monthly national average premium while the beneficiary is in the coverage gap and to sunset the bill, and for other purposes.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-25	To strengthen protections for consumers against misleading direct-to-consumer drug advertising.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-06-25	To provide reimbursement for Federally qualified health centers participating in medicare manged care.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-06-24	To modify the amount of the direct subsidy to be provided to qualified retiree prescription drug plans.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-06-24	To provide 50 percent cost-sharing for a beneficiary whose income is at least 160 percent but not more thansa968 250 percent of the poverty line after the beneficiary has reached the initial coverage gap and before the beneficiary has reached the annual out-of pocket limit.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To make prescription drug coverage available beginning on July 1, 2004.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To allow Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in fallback plans to remain in such plans for two years by requiring the same contracting cycle for fallback plans as Medicare Prescription Drug plans.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To provide that prescription drug benefits for any Member of Congress who is enrolled in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, may not exceed the level of prescription drug benefits passed in the 1st session of the 108th Congress, and for other purposes.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To eliminate the coverage gap.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To provide equal access to competitive global prescription medicine prices for American purchasers.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To permit continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare Prescription Drug plans and MedicareAdvantage plans until 2008.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-24	To treat costs for covered drugs as incurred costs without regard to whether the individual or another person, including a State program or other third-party coverage, has paid for such costs.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-06-20	To provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-19	To ensure that there is competition in the pharmaceutical industry and increased access to affordable drugs.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-06-19	To ensure that an affordable plan is available in all areas.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-06-19	To improve disclosure requirements and to increase beneficiary choices.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-06-18	To require that the Medicare plan, to be known as the Medicare Guaranteed Option, be available to all eligible beneficiaries in every year.S. 1 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-05-15	To eliminate the dividend and upper bracket tax cuts, which primarily benefit the wealthy, to provide the additional funds necessary for an adequate medicare prescription drug benefit, including assuring that the benefit is comprehensive, with no gaps or excessive cost-sharing, covers all medicare beneficiaries, provides special help for beneficiaries with low income, and does not undermine employer retirement coverage.S. 1054 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-05-15	To ensure the enactment of a medicare prescription drug benefit.S. 1054 · 108th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-05-15	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services in rural areas under the medicare program.S. 1054 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2003-03-25	To help rural health care providers and hospitals receive a fair reimbursement for services under Medicare by reducing tax cuts to the wealthiest income brackets.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-03-25	To fulfill the U.S. commitment to provide health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-03-25	To ensure that a prescription drug benefit is available to all medicare beneficiaries on an equal basis, including those who choose to remain in the current fee-for-service program.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-03-21	To revise the resolution to accommodate in reconciliations legislation a partially refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for eligible expenses for individuals with long term or chronic care needs or their family caregivers who pay these expenses; in which "eligible expenses" shall include prescription drugs, medical bills, durable medical equipment, home health care custodial care, respite care, adult day care, transportation to chronic care or medical facilities, specialized therapy (including occupational therapy, physical therapy, or rehabilitational therapy), other specialized services for children (including day care for children with special needs) and other long term care related expenses as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and in which "individuals with long term or chronic care needs" of daily living, individuals with severe cognitive impairment, individualS.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict coverage
2003-03-20	To provide a meaningful prescription drug benefit in Medicare that is available to all beneficiaries.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict coverage
2003-01-23	To improve health care under the medicare and medicaid programs.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict coverage
2002-10-16	Health Care Safety Net AmendmentsS. 1533 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2002-10-09	Medical Device User Fee and Modernization ActH.R. 3580 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-26	Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2002H.R. 4600 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-26	Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2002H.R. 4600 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-09-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 4600; Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2002H.Res. 553 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-25	Abortion Non-Discrimination ActH.R. 4691 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2002-09-25	Abortion Non-Discrimination ActH.R. 4691 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-09-17	Expressing the Sense of the Congress that the Therapeutic Technique Known as Rebirthing is a Dangerous and Harmful Practice and Should be ProhibitedH.Con.Res. 435 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-10	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding SclerodermaH.Con.Res. 320 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2002-06-28	Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002H.R. 4954 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2002-06-28	Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002H.R. 4954 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-06-27	Providing for consideration of H.R. 4954; Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002H.Res. 465 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-06-11	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that improving men’s health through fitness and the reduction of obesity should be a priority.H.Res. 438 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-05-22	Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response ActH.R. 3448 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand coverage
2002-05-22	Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response ActH.Res. 427 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-05-20	Recognizing the Importance of Good Cervical Health and of Detecting Cervical Cancer During its Earliest StagesH.Con.Res. 309 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-05-20	Expressing the Sense of the Congress that Continual Research and Education into the Cause and Cure for Fibroid Tumors be AddressedH.Con.Res. 165 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-05-07	Sense of Congress Supporting the National Importance of Health Care Coverage MonthH.Con.Res. 271 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-02-28	Bioterrorism Response ActH.R. 3448 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-12-12	Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response ActH.R. 3448 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-12-04	Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform ActH.R. 3391 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-12-04	Administrative Simplification Compliance ActH.R. 3323 · 107th Congress · Suspend Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-11-15	Best Pharmaceuticals for Children ActH.R. 2887 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-09-24	Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education AmendmentsH.R. 717 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-09-05	Drug Free Communities Support Program Reauthorization ActH.R. 2291 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-08-02	Bipartisan Patient Protection ActH.R. 2563 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2001-08-02	Bipartisan Patient Protection ActH.R. 2563 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-08-02	Bipartisan Patient Protection ActH.R. 2563 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-08-02	Bipartisan Patient Protection ActH.R. 2563 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-08-02	Bipartisan Patient Protection ActH.R. 2563 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-07-31	Human Cloning Prohibition ActH.R. 2505 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-07-31	Human Cloning Prohibition ActH.R. 2505 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-07-31	Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001H.R. 2505 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-07-30	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery MonthH.Con.Res. 190 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-01	Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of the autism spectrum disorder, and supporting programs for greater research and improved treatment of autismH.Con.Res. 91 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-03-27	Veterans Hospital Emergency Repair ActH.R. 811 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2001-03-20	Recognizing the importance of combatting tuberculosis on a worldwide basis, and acknowledging the severe impact that TB has on minority population in the United StatesH.Res. 67 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-03-07	Organ Donation Improvement ActH.R. 624 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2001-02-13	Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box ActH.R. 2 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-10-27	Cardiac Arrest Survival Act — H R 2498 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL ACTH.R. 2498 · 106th Congress · Suspend the rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-10-10	Lupus Research and Care Amendments — H R 762 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED LUPUS RESEARCH AND CARE AMENDMENTSH.R. 762 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-10-05	Ryan White CARE Act — S 2311 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE RYAN WHITE CARE ACTS. 2311 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-10-03	Sense of the House Regarding Efforts in the Fight Against Breast Cancer — H RES 278 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCERH.Res. 278 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-09-27	Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research — H RES 576 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO INCREASE CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS, TREATMENT, AND RESEARCHH.Res. 576 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-09-27	Children’s Health Act of 2000 — H R 4365 QUESTION: MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT OF 2000H.R. 4365 · 106th Congress · Motion to agree to the Senate Amendment	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-09-21	Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act — H R 5109 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL ACTH.R. 5109 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-07-19	Drug Addiction Treatment Act — H R 2634 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT ACTH.R. 2634 · 106th Congress · On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-06-30	Quality Health-Care Coalition Act — H R 1304 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.R. 1304 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-30	H R 1304 AUTHOR(S): COBURN OF OKLAHOMA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.R. 1304 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-30	H R 1304 AUTHOR(S): TERRY OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.R. 1304 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-30	H R 1304 AUTHOR(S): COX OF CALIFORNIA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.R. 1304 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-30	H R 1304 AUTHOR(S): STEARNS OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.R. 1304 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-30	H R 1304 AUTHOR(S): BALLENGER OF NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.R. 1304 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-29	Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 1304, Quality Health-Care Coalition Act — H RES 542 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1304, QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.Res. 542 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-29	Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 1304, Quality Health-Care Coalition Act — H RES 542 QUESTION: ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1304, QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACTH.Res. 542 · 106th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-29	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning use of additonal projected surplus funds to supplement Medicare funding — H RES 535 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING USE OF ADDITONAL PROJECTED SURPLUS FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT MEDICARE FUNDINGH.Res. 535 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-28	The Medicare RX 2000 Act — H R 4680 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE THE MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.R. 4680 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2000-06-28	The Medicare RX 2000 Act — H R 4680 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS THE MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.R. 4680 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-28	The Medicare RX 2000 Act — H R 4680 QUESTION: TABLE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THE MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.R. 4680 · 106th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-28	The Medicare RX 2000 Act — H R 4680 QUESTION: SHALL THE USE OF AN EXHIBIT BE PERMITTED THE MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.R. 4680 · 106th Congress · shall the use of an exhibit be permitted	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-28	The Medicare RX 2000 Act — H R 4680 QUESTION: SHALL THE USE OF AN EXHIBIT BE PERMITTED THE MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.R. 4680 · 106th Congress · Shall the use of an exhibit be permitted	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-28	The Medicare RX 2000 Act — H R 4680 QUESTION: SHALL THE USE OF AN EXHIBIT BE PERMITTED THE MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.R. 4680 · 106th Congress · Shall the use of an exhibit be permitted	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-28	Providing for consideration of H.R.4680; Medicare Rx 2000 Act — H RES 539 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R.4680; MEDICARE RX 2000 ACTH.Res. 539 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable

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