To guarantee coverage under the medicaid program for low-income aged, blind, and disabled individuals eligible for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act. — (SENATE AGREED TO CHAFEE-CONRAD AMENDMENT NO. 2973, TO GUARANTEE COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS UNDER TITLE XVI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. .)

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 CareA yea counts toward “Expand coverage”

  model(0.95): A yes vote guarantees Medicaid coverage for low-income disabled and elderly individuals.

  Tagged by: keyword:medicaid

  Axis: Expand coverage ← → Restrict coverage

• Spending & BudgetA yea counts toward “Fiscal expansion”

  model(0.90): A yes vote guarantees entitlement Medicaid coverage, increasing federal budget outlays.

  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.