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| 2009-11-17 | Defunding Terrorist Detention Facilities [HR3082] | Agreed To (57-43) |
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| The Senate voted to kill an attempt to stop construction within the U.S. of facilities designed to house terrorist suspects now held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | |||||
| 2009-11-21 | Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") [HR3590] | Agreed To (60-39) |
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| The Senate agreed to proceed to the health care overhaul bill which allowed the changes needed that resulted in final passage. | |||||
| 2009-12-04 | Community Living Support [HR3590] | Rejected (51-47) |
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| The House defeated an amendment designed to stop the establishment of a new entitlement program for community living assistance services as part of the Health Care Overhaul. | |||||
| 2009-12-04 | Medicare Advantage [HR3590] | Rejected (41-57) |
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| A motion to eliminate cuts in the Medicare Advantage program as part of health care overhaul. ACU supported this effort, since Medicare Advantage uses private incentives to control Medicare costs. | |||||
| 2009-12-06 | Medical Malpractice [HR3590] | Rejected (32-66) |
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| The Senate defeated an amendment limiting attorney fees in medical malpractice suits. | |||||
| 2009-12-24 | Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") [HR3590] | Passed (60-39) |
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| The Senate passed legislation overhauling the health care industry. Provisions include federal supervision of private insurance plans, state-run insurance exchanges, mandatory purchase of government approved insurance by individuals or the payment of a steep excise tax, requirements that employers offer insurance or face fines, subsidies for individuals to purchase government approved insurance up to 400 percent of the poverty level. The bill raises numerous taxes, including a tax on health insurance plans, medical devices and tanning salons. Insurance companies could not deny coverage to those already sick, and Medicare and Medicaid would be expanded. All states except Nebraska would share in the Medicaid cost. The bill reduces support for Medicare Advantage except for designated counties in Florida and includes $300 million in unrelated spending for the state of Louisiana. | |||||
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Indicates that this member voted against the conservative position on a particular vote.
"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No). |