Who: All Members : New York : Gillibrand, Kirsten
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Member's Vote
(progressive
or not)
Progressive Position
Progressive Result
(win or loss)
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. N 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
All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member has taken while serving in the Senate.
Roll Call 643. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor, Health, Education spending) Platts of Pennsylvania amendment that would increase funding for the Even Start program and reduce funding for other programs/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 17, 2007. Y N W
Roll Call 23. Requiring the federal government to negotiate with drug companies for the prices of drugs covered under Medicare (H.R. 4)/On passage Jan 12, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 22. Requiring the federal government to negotiate with drug companies for the prices of drugs covered under Medicare (H.R. 4)/Motion to recommit with instructions to add language that ensures that beneficiaries will not be restricted in their access to prescription drugs and that the negotiations will not result in the price increase of prescription drugs for any group Jan 12, 2007. N N W