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Health CareAccess to Affordable Prescription Drugs
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2012 Senate
Roll Call 108. (S. 3187) On an amendment to allow American consumers to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada May 24, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 105. (S. 3187) On an amendment to bar prescription drug companies from paying other companies not to produce competing medications May 24, 2012. Y L
2011 Senate
Roll Call 172. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have allowed for the importation of pharmaceutical drugs from Canada Oct 20, 2011. Y L
2009 Senate
Roll Call 353. HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Motion to begin debate on a bill that would overhaul the health care system/On the motion Nov 21, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 225. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prohibit the Customs and Border Protection service from restricting the importation of prescription drugs from Canada/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 152. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would allow for a prohibition on discrimination against health providers who refuse to provide a health service if it would violate their moral or religious beliefs/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N W
2009 House of Representatives
Roll Call 192. (H.Con. Res. 85) On passage of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Apr 02, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 190. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Congressional Black Caucus Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 188. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 50. The Children’s Health Insurance Program-SCHIP (H.R.2)/Vote to agree to accept amendments the Senate made in the bill which expands insurance coverage to children and pregnant women. Feb 04, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 16. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) On passing a bill that would authorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program at $60 billion/On passing the bill Jan 14, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 15. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance program) Motion to rewrite a State Children’s Health Insurance Program bill to authorize the program for longer but require more eligibility hurdles for certain applicants/On the motion Jan 14, 2009. N W
Roll Call 14. H Res 52. (Children’s health insurance program) Providing for consideration of a bill that would provide funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (HR 2)/On passing the bill Jan 14, 2009. Y W
2008 Senate
Roll Call 63. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would allow for legislation requiring some Medicare prescription drug beneficiaries to pay a larger share of their premium/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N W
2007 Senate
Roll Call 319. HR 2764. (Fiscal 2008 state and foreign operations appropriations), Boxer of California amendment to repeal a statute that bars international aid groups that perform or promote abortions from receiving federal funds/On the amendment Sep 06, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 306. HR 976. (Small business tax breaks and children's health insurance), motion to preserve increased funding for children's health insurance programs/On the motion Aug 02, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 172. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution) Vote on final passage of the budget resolution conference report/On the conference report May 17, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 151. S 1082. (Food and Drug Administration Overhaul) Amendment by Cochran of Mississippi that would require prescription drugs be certified as safe before they can be imported from other countries/On agreeing to the amendment May 07, 2007. N 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 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 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 L
Roll Call 105. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Smith of Oregon amendment on reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 91. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Cornyn of Texas amendment on limiting the availability of funding for the State Childrens Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N W
2007 House of Representatives
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 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 W
Roll Call 11. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/On adopting Title 5 of the resolution Jan 05, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 10. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/Motion to commit with instructions Jan 05, 2007. N W
2005 Senate
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 L
2004 House of Representatives
Roll Call 173. A vote on a Democratic motion to send back to its drafting committee HR 4281, -- legislation allowing small business to band together as a means of lowering the cost of providing their employees with health insurance -- with instructions that the bill must not preempt state regulations regarding coverage for breast cancer, pregnancy and childbirth, and well-child OB/GYN services. May 13, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 172. Vote on passage of a Democratic substitute to the Republican-backed HR 4281, legislation designed to enable small businesses to join together to form ``associations'' that will leverage their collective buying power to get lower-cost health insurance for their employees May 13, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 88. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/Vote on the Congressional Black Caucus' Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Reduce Previously-Enacted Tax Cuts to Wealthy Individuals and Increase Funding for Domestic Spending Priorities such as Education and Health Care. Mar 25, 2004. Y L
2003 Senate
Roll Call 261. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Institute a Financial Means Test for the Medicare Program. Jun 26, 2003. 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 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 L
Roll Call 257. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Increase Drug Coverage for Low-Income Individuals. Jun 26, 2003. 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 W
Roll Call 255. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Transfer $6 Billion in Taxpayer Money to the Private Sector. Jun 26, 2003. 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 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 L
Roll Call 251. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Increase the Eligibility of Low-Income Prescription Drug Coverage. Jun 26, 2003. 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 L
Roll Call 248. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Require Drug Companies to Advertise Their Drugs Truthfully. Jun 26, 2003. 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 L
Roll Call 246. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Authorize Research into the Comparative Effectiveness of Prescription Drugs. Jun 25, 2003. 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 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 L
Roll Call 241. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Incent Employers to Maintain Their Drug Plans for Retirees. Jun 24, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 240. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Improve Drug Coverage for the Nation's Poor. Jun 24, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 239. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Speed Implementation of the Prescription Drug Bill. Jun 24, 2003. 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 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 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 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 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 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 W
Roll Call 229. S. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Cap Private Prescription Drug Premiums. Jun 19, 2003. 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 L
Roll Call 181. H.R. 1298. Global AIDS Relief/Vote to Require the Bush Administration to Purchase AIDS Drugs at the Lowest Possible Price. May 15, 2003. Y 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 L
Roll Call 83. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on Democratic Substitute Measure Which Contains Comparatively Fewer Tax Reductions and More Funding for Education, Homeland Security, and Prescription Drugs for Seniors Than Republican Version. Mar 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 82. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Insure that All Health Plans Offer Seniors Some Form of Prescription Drug Coverage. Mar 25, 2003. Y L
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 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 L
2003 House of Representatives
Roll Call 670. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to End Debate on the Final Version of Prescription Drug Legislation. Nov 22, 2003. N L
Roll Call 669. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote on Final Passage of a Conference Report on Prescription Drug Legislation. Nov 22, 2003. N L
Roll Call 668. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Conference Report on Prescription Drug Legislation With Instructions that the Measure Be Amended to Allow the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada. Nov 22, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 666. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow Consideration of the Conference Report on Prescription Drug Legislation. Nov 21, 2003. N L
Roll Call 665. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow Consideration of the Conference Report on Prescription Drug Legislation. Nov 21, 2003. N L
Roll Call 660. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow Same-Day Consideration of a Rule Governing Debate on the Prescription Drug Conference Report. Nov 21, 2003. N L
Roll Call 659. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow the Consideration of a Rule Governing Debate on the Prescription Drug Conference Report. Nov 21, 2003. N L
Roll Call 650. H R 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Sixth and Final Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Provisions in the Conference Report Which Would Allow Private Health Plans to Compete Directly With Medicare by 2010. Nov 20, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 637. H R 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Fifth of Six Votes to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Provisions in the Conference Report Which Would Allow Private Health Plans to Compete Directly With Medicare by 2010. Nov 19, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 624. H R 2673. Fiscal 2004 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Include Provisions in the Omnibus Conference Report Which Would Allow the Importation of Less-Expensive Canadian Prescription Drugs Into the United States. Nov 18, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 619. H R 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Fourth of Six Votes to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Provisions in the Conference Report Which Would Allow Private Health Plans to Compete Directly With Medicare by 2010. Nov 07, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 615. H.R.1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Third of Six Votes to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Provisions in the House Bill Which Would Allow Private Health Plans to Compete Directly With Medicare by 2010. Nov 06, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 599. H.R.1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Second of Six Votes to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Provisions in the House Bill Which Would Allow Private Health Plans to Compete Directly With Medicare by 2010. Oct 30, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 573. H.R.1. Prescription Drug Benefit/First of Six Votes to Instruct House Conferees to Drop Provisions in the House Bill Which Would Allow Private Health Plans to Compete Directly With Medicare by 2010. Oct 28, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 528. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. Oct 01, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 524. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. Sep 30, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 522. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. Sep 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 510. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. Sep 23, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 502. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. Sep 10, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 445. H.R. 2427. Importation of Prescription Drugs/Vote to Allow the Importation of Less-Expensive Prescription Drugs. Jul 24, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 420. H.R. 2799. Fiscal 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations/Vote to Prevent the Federal Government from Interfering With State Laws that have Decriminalized the Use of Medical Marijuana. Jul 23, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 359. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. Jul 14, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 332. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote on Final Passage of a Bill to Provide Seniors With Drug Coverage Through the Private Sector Rather Than Through the Medicare Program. Jun 26, 2003. N L
Roll Call 331. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Provide Seniors With Drug Coverage Through the Private Sector Rather Than Through the Medicare Program. Jun 26, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 330. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote on Democratic Substitute Bill Which Would Provide Prescription Drug Coverage Though the Medicare Program (Rather Than the Private Sector) and Would Not Contain Any Gaps In Drug Coverage. Jun 26, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 328. H.R. 2596. Medical Savings Accounts/Vote to Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable By Creating Tax Incentives to Encourage Individuals to Save in Anticipation of Future Health Care Needs. Jun 26, 2003. N L
Roll Call 322. H.R. 1, H.R. 2596. Prescription Drug Benefit and Medical Savings Accounts/Vote on Rules of Debate on Two Bills: One Would Create a Voluntary, Privately-Run Prescription Drug Benefit for Medicare Beneficiaries and the Other Would Create Medical Savings Accounts. Jun 26, 2003. N L
Roll Call 321. H.R. 1, H.R. 2596. Prescription Drug Benefit and Medical Savings Accounts/Vote to Allow Consideration of Two Bills: One Would Create a Voluntary, Privately-Run Prescription Drug Benefit for Medicare Beneficiaries and the Other Would Create Medical Savings Accounts. Jun 26, 2003. N L
Roll Call 81. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on a Democratic Substitute Measure Which Eliminated Tax Cuts for Wealthy Individuals and Increased Spending for Medicare and Prescription Drugs. Mar 20, 2003. Y L
2002 Senate
Roll Call 200. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Cloture Vote to Promote the Development of Generic (Less Expensive) Drugs. Jul 31, 2002. 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 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 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 W
Roll Call 186. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Provide All Seniors with a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Medicare. Jul 23, 2002. 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 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 W
2002 House of Representatives
Roll Call 434. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote to Table (Kill) a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Speed the Approval Process of Generic (Less Expensive) Drugs. Oct 02, 2002. N L
Roll Call 282. HR 4954. Prescription Drug Coverage/Final Passage of Bill to Offer Seniors' a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Unregulated Private Insurance Plans Rather than Medicare. Jun 27, 2002. N L
Roll Call 281. HR 4954. Prescription Drug Coverage/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Offer Seniors' a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Unregulated Private Insurance Plans Rather than Medicare. Jun 27, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 280. HR 4954. Prescription Drug Coverage/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Offer Seniors' a Prescription Drug Benefit Through Unregulated Private Insurance Plans Rather than Medicare. Jun 27, 2002. N L

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