Filemon Vela on Health Care

DemocratTX

Health Care71 votes · 81.4/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

232 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 71 of them counted toward the score above: 62 toward “Expand coverage” and 9 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 161 did not count: 158 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 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
2018-02-13	Lexington VA Health Care SystemH.R. 4533 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-02-06	Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017H.R. 772 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-11-03	Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017H.R. 3922 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict coverage
2017-11-03	Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017H.R. 3922 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Expand coverage
2017-11-02	Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare ActH.R. 849 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2017-11-02	Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act.H.Res. 600 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-11-02	Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act.H.Res. 600 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-06-28	Protecting Access to Care ActH.R. 1215 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-06-28	Protecting Access to Care ActH.R. 1215 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-06-28	Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017H.R. 1215 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-06-28	Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017H.R. 1215 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-05-04	American Health Care ActH.R. 1628 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2017-05-04	To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staffH.R. 2192 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-05-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2192, to amend the Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff; and providing for further consideration of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017H.Res. 308 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-05-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2192, to amend the Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff; and providing for further consideration of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017H.Res. 308 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-04-05	Self-Insurance Protection ActH.R. 1304 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2017-03-24	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017H.Res. 228 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-03-24	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017H.Res. 228 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-03-22	Small Business Health Fairness ActH.R. 1101 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict coverage
2017-03-22	Small Business Health Fairness ActH.R. 1101 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-03-22	Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017H.R. 372 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-03-22	Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017H.R. 372 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-03-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.H.Res. 209 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-03-21	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.H.Res. 209 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-02-16	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipientsH.J.Res. 43 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2017-01-09	Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017H.R. 304 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2017-01-09	Improving Access to Maternity Care ActH.R. 315 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2016-12-06	Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016H.R. 6416 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2016-11-30	Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015H.R. 34 · 114th Congress · On Concurring in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-09-21	Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016H.R. 5613 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2016-09-21	Sustaining Healthcare Integrity and Fair Treatment Act of 2016H.R. 5713 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2016-09-21	Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis Choice Act of 2016H.R. 5659 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2016-09-20	Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement ActH.R. 670 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2016-07-06	Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016H.R. 2646 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand coverage
2016-07-05	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangementsH.Res. 793 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-07-05	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangementsH.Res. 793 · 114th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-05-18	Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in response to the Zika virus, and for other purposesH.R. 5243 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict coverage
2016-05-18	Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in response to the Zika virus, and for other purposesH.R. 5243 · 114th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-05-12	Lali’s LawH.R. 4586 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-12	Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016H.R. 1818 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-11	To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposesH.R. 4641 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-03-02	Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP ActH.R. 3716 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2016-02-12	Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015H.R. 2017 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-02-12	Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015H.R. 2017 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-02-12	Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015H.R. 2017 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-02-02	An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016H.R. 3762 · 114th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Nay	Expand coverage
2016-01-06	An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016H.R. 3762 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Nay	Expand coverage
2015-12-16	An Act to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes.H.R. 2820 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-10-23	Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015H.R. 3762 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2015-10-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3762) Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Act of 2015; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.H.Res. 483 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-10-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3762) Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Act of 2015; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.H.Res. 483 · 114th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-09-30	Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719H.Con.Res. 79 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-09-29	Women’s Public Health and Safety ActH.R. 3495 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2015-09-29	Women’s Public Health and Safety ActH.R. 3495 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-09-29	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3495, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesH.Res. 444 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-09-29	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3495, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesH.Res. 444 · 114th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-09-18	Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015H.R. 3134 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2015-09-18	Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015H.R. 3134 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-07-29	Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015H.R. 3236 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-07-29	First Responder Anthrax Preparedness ActH.R. 1300 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-07-29	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1994), the VA Accountability Act of 2015, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3236), the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.H.Res. 388 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-07-29	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1994), the VA Accountability Act of 2015, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3236), the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.H.Res. 388 · 114th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-07-10	21st Century Cures ActH.R. 6 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-07-10	21st Century Cures ActH.R. 6 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-07-10	21st Century Cures ActH.R. 6 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-06-23	Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2015H.R. 1190 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2015-06-17	Providing for consideration of H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; and providing for consideration of H.R. 1190, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2015H.Res. 319 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-06-17	Providing for consideration of H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; and providing for consideration of H.R. 1190, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2015H.Res. 319 · 114th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-03-26	Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015H.R. 2 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-03-26	Providing for consideration of H. R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015H.Res. 173 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-03-16	Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility ActH.R. 876 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-03-16	Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization ActH.R. 648 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-03-16	Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans ActH.R. 647 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2015-02-03	To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 596 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2015-02-03	To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 596 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-02-03	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 70 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-02-03	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 70 · 114th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-09-16	Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2154 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2014-09-11	To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposesH.R. 3522 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2014-09-11	To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposesH.R. 3522 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-09-10	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013H.Res. 717 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-09-10	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013H.Res. 717 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-10	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts for the provision of hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for Department of Veterans Affairs patients with extended waiting times for appointments at Department facilities and for other purposesH.R. 4810 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand coverage
2014-04-29	Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014H.R. 4414 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2014-04-09	Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014H.R. 4414 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Expand coverage
2014-04-02	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2575) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hoursH.Res. 530 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-04-02	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2575) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hoursH.Res. 530 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-03-14	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals, and for other purposesH.R. 4015 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict coverage
2014-03-14	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals, and for other purposesH.R. 4015 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-03-13	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014H.Res. 515 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-03-13	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014H.Res. 515 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-03-05	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandateH.R. 4118 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrict coverage
2014-03-05	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandateH.R. 4118 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-01-28	To prohibit taxpayer funded abortionsH.R. 7 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand coverage
2014-01-28	To prohibit taxpayer funded abortionsH.R. 7 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-01-16	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit ExchangesH.R. 3362 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-01-16	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit ExchangesH.R. 3362 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-01-10	Health Exchange Security and Transparency ActH.R. 3811 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-01-08	Poison Center Network ActH.R. 3527 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-12-11	Gabriella Miller Kids First Research ActH.R. 2019 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Direction not readable

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.