(HOUSE REJECTED THE ORTON AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF SUBSTITUTE, THAT SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED BUDGET BY 2002, REDUCE DEFENSE SPENDING, ACHIEVE SAVINGS IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID, WELFARE, AND VARIOUS DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS, INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH, ASSUME A .5 PERCENT CHANGE IN THE CPI INDEX, AND PROVIDE NO TAX REDUCTIONS.)

The measure

How this vote is scored

Which tracked issues this roll call counts toward, and which way a yea vote moves a member on each. Direction is decided per issue, because one bill can push two issues opposite ways.

• Health CareDirection unreadable — not scored

  excluded:model-unclear (0.75) Combines entitlement spending savings in Medicare/Medicaid with increased spending for health programs.

  Tagged by: keyword:medicare,medicaid

  Axis: Expand coverage ← → Restrict coverage

• Spending & BudgetA yea counts toward “Fiscal restraint”

  model(0.80): Reduces defense and entitlement spending to achieve a balanced budget.

  Tagged by: policy-area:Economics and Public Finance

  Axis: Fiscal expansion ← → Fiscal restraint

Who voted which way

Every member recorded on this roll call, with the party they sat with at the time.