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Roll Call 99. (S.Con.Res. 37) On a motion to bring up for consideration a budget proposal advocated by a group of conservative senators May 16, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 98. (H.Con.Res. 112) On a motion to bring up for consideration a controversial budget proposal that calls for steep cuts in spending and taxes, transforms Medicare into a voucher program for future senior citizens, and repeals President Obama’s health reform law May 16, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 71. (S. 1789) On an amendment to allow the Postal Service to force older employees to retire Apr 24, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 77. (H. Con. Res 34) A budget resolution that would have set the parameters for all federal government spending, cut $5.8 trillion from federal programs over 10 years, and converted the Medicare program for the elderly into a private health insurance voucher system – On the motion to bring up the bill May 25, 2011. Absent N W
Roll Call 48. (H.R. 4) On an amendment that would have blocked the implementation of legislation that effectively cut subsidies for uninsured Americans to purchase health insurance if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determined that an effect of that legislation would be to increase health insurance premiums or cause more Americans to lose their health insurance. Apr 05, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 267. (S. 3985) Legislation that would have provided a one-time payment of $250 to senior citizens and disabled veterans – On shutting off debate on a motion to bring up the bill Dec 08, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 77. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment to eliminate a provision in health care reform legislation creating an insurance program covering long-term care (such as nursing home care) for the elderly and the disabled, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules. Mar 24, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 36. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow an amendment that would provide $250 to certain Social Security recipients/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 34. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to kill an amendment that would extend Medicare reimbursement rates for doctors, paid for by shifting money out of Medicare/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 65. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow for legislation to prohibit borrowing from the Social Security trust fund to finance other programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 51. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Conrad of North Dakota amendment that would allow for future legislation to repeal an increase in Social Security income tax benefits/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 8. HR 5140. (Economic stimulus package) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill intended to stimulate the U.S. economy/On the cloture motion Feb 06, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 150. S 1082 (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Motion to end debate on an amendment by Dorgan of North Dakota allowing prescription drugs to be imported from overseas/On the cloture motion May 03, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 148. S 1082. (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Allard of Colorado amendment on exclusive drug patent agreements for pharmaceutical companies/On agreeing to the amendment May 02, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 132. S 3. (Overhauling Medicare's prescription drug benefit) Motion to close debate on the bill/On the cloture motion Apr 18, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 89. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). DeMint of South Carolina amendment on establishing a Social Security reserve fund/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 114. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote on Conference Committee Version of the 2006 Budget Resolution to Authorize $843 Billion for Discretionary (Appropriations) Spending Programs, $34.7 Billion in Cuts to Mandatory (Entitlement) Spending Programs, and $70 Billion in Tax Cuts. Apr 28, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 60. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to Negotiate Cheaper Drug Prices for America's Seniors. Mar 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 57. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Express the Sense of the Senate that "the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Working With a Bipartisan Group of Governors and Stakeholders, Should Make Recommendations for Changes to Medicare." Mar 17, 2005. N N W
Roll Call 49. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Express the Sense of the Senate that Congress Should Restore Financial Solvency in the Social Security Program. Mar 15, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 48. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Express the Sense of the Senate that Failing to Act on Social Security Would Result in Massive Debt, Benefit Cuts, and Tax Increases. Mar 15, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 47. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Impel Congress to Address Future Revenue Shortfalls in Social Security. Mar 15, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 44. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Final Passage of Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws. Mar 10, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 68. This vote was on final passage of a pension relief legislative conference report (HR 3108), the "Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004" amending the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements. Apr 08, 2004. Y N L
Roll Call 33. A vote on a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95), that would require 60 affirmative Roll Calls for the chamber to be allowed to consider tax cuts or increases in mandatory spending whenever surplus Social Security revenue is being used to cover other spending. Mar 09, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 261. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Institute a Financial Means Test for the Medicare Program. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 259. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Prevent Retirees From Losing Their Drug Coverage After Passage of the Prescription Drug Bill. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 258. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow Medicare Beneficiaries to Purchase Supplemental Prescription Drug Coverage Through the Medigap Program. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 257. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Increase Drug Coverage for Low-Income Individuals. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 256. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Deny State-Sponsored Health Coverage to Legal Immigrant Children and Pregnant Women. Jun 26, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 255. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Transfer $6 Billion in Taxpayer Money to the Private Sector. Jun 26, 2003. Y N L
Roll Call 254. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Reduce Monthly Premiums for a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 253. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment to Expand Treatments for Medicare Patients with Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, or Diabetes. Jun 26, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 251. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Increase the Eligibility of Low-Income Prescription Drug Coverage. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 250. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Close the Gap in Prescription Drug Coverage Contained in the Bill. Jun 26, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 248. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Require Drug Companies to Advertise Their Drugs Truthfully. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 247. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment to Encourage Community-Based Services for Disabled Individuals. Jun 26, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 246. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Authorize Research into the Comparative Effectiveness of Prescription Drugs. Jun 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 245. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote on a Democratic Substitute Measure to Provide a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Medicare. Jun 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 244. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Exempt Payment of Monthly Premiums When Drug Coverage Fails to Cover Any Costs of Prescription Drugs. Jun 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 241. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Incent Employers to Maintain Their Drug Plans for Retirees. Jun 24, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 240. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Improve Drug Coverage for the Nation's Poor. Jun 24, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 239. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Speed Implementation of the Prescription Drug Bill. Jun 24, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 238. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment to Provide a Medicare Drug Benefit In Areas Where Private Insurers Are Not Offering Prescription Drug Coverage. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 236. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Designed to Eliminate All Gaps in Prescription Drug Coverage. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 235. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote Table (Kill) an Amendment to Prevent Prescription Drug Price Discrimination Against Americans. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 234. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment to Extend the Enrollment Period and Allow Seniors to Choose Which Form of Prescription Drug Coverage Best Suits Their Needs. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 233. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment to Expand the Definition of "Out-of-Pocket" Expenditures on Prescription Drugs to Prevent Gaps in Coverage. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 232. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow Importation of Canadian Drugs if Those Drugs are Certified as Safe. Jun 20, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 229. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Cap Private Prescription Drug Premiums. Jun 19, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 227. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Provide Seniors' with a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Medicare. Jun 18, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 201. H.J. Res. 51. Debt Limit Increase/Vote to Protect Social Security Funds From Use To Pay Down the National Debt. May 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 198. H.J. Res. 51. Debt Limit Increase/Vote to Table (Kill) an Amendment Expressing the Sense of the Senate that Social Security Benefits Should Not Be Reduced. May 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 159. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Delay the Enactment of Tax Cuts Until a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Could Be Enacted. May 15, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 108. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Passage of a Budget Resolution Which Contains, Among Other Items, $350 Billion in Tax Cuts Which Disproportionately Benefit Wealthy Individuals. Mar 26, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 101. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Procedural Vote to Uphold a Non-Binding Amendment Expressing the Sense of the Senate that the 1993 Tax Increase on Social Security Benefits, Which Disproportionately Impacts Low- Income Families, Should Be Repealed. Mar 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 94. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Repeal the Social Security Benefits Tax and Thereby Further Increase Future Budget Deficits. Mar 25, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 93. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Create a Social Security Reserve Account. Mar 25, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 77. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Restore Funding for Amtrak. Mar 21, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 72. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Provide a Tax Credit for Individuals Who Are Caring For a Family Member With a Chronic Disease. Mar 21, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 63. S Con Res 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Provide Seniors' With a Prescription Drug Benefit. Mar 20, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 58. S Con Res 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Insure the Future Solvency of Social Security. Mar 18, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 21. H.J. Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Extend Those Medicare Benefits for Seniors That Are Scheduled to Expire at the End of Fiscal Year 2002. Jan 23, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 7. H.J. Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Restore Funding for Education, Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Domestic Programs That Had Been Cut in Republican-Drafted Bill. Jan 17, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 200. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Cloture Vote to Promote the Development of Generic (Less Expensive) Drugs. Jul 31, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 199. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Provide Poor Senior Citizens with a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. Jul 31, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 189. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote on GOP Version of Prescription Drug Bill Which Would Provide Seniors a Drug Discount Card In Lieu of a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. Jul 24, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 187. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Offer Seniors' a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Unregulated Private Insurance Plans Rather than Medicare. Jul 23, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 186. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Provide All Seniors with a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Medicare. Jul 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 182. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Allow States to Purchase Prescription Drugs in Bulk to Reduce Costs to Both Patients and Healthcare Providers. Jul 18, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 179. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Allow Importation of Less-Expensive but Identical Prescription Drugs from Canada. Jul 17, 2002. Y Y W