U.S. Senate roll-call positions

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1,977 captured recordsJanuary 7, 2003–December 11, 2008

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This archive covers every numbered U.S. Senate roll call in the listed service period. Each entry links to its canonical Senate page, and it never infers a position from attendance, silence, sponsorship, or a voice vote.

Procedural votes, amendments, nominations, resolutions, final-passage votes, executive actions, and official statements remain separately labeled. A statement or department announcement is not converted into a legislative vote or proof that the officeholder personally performed the underlying work.

Archive status: Complete roll-call universe; historical rows are being progressively revalidated directly against Senate.gov

Evidence provenance: 0 records currently retain directly captured Senate text; 1977 historical records use identity-matched Voteview bulk fields reconciled to official Senate clerk numbers. The direct collector replaces those rows over time.

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These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.

Vote events: 1,977
Unique measures: 465
Final passage: 152
All Yes / No events: 1,270 / 666

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Healthcare3 recorded events
H.R. 6331 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
Other recorded vote · Voted no: 1 · Cloture / procedural · Voted no: 2 · June 26, 2008–July 15, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
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July 15, 2008 · Voted noOther recorded vote
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July 9, 2008 · Voted noCloture / procedural
On the Cloture Motion
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June 26, 2008 · Voted noCloture / procedural
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
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Healthcare1 recorded event
S. 3101 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
Cloture / procedural · Not voting: 1 · June 12, 2008–June 12, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
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June 12, 2008 · Not votingCloture / procedural
On the Cloture Motion
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Healthcare1 recorded event
H.R. 493 — A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · April 24, 2008–April 24, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
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April 24, 2008 · Voted yesFinal passage
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Healthcare4 recorded events
S.Con.Res. 70 — To increase funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 3 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · March 13, 2008–March 14, 2008
What this issue meant
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for providing an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace.
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March 14, 2008 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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March 13, 2008 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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March 13, 2008 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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March 13, 2008 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare3 recorded events
S. 1200 — To allow tribal members to make their own health care choices.
Final passage · Voted no: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 2 · February 14, 2008–February 26, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.
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February 26, 2008 · Voted noFinal passage
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February 14, 2008 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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February 14, 2008 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare1 recorded event
H.R. 2419 — To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · December 12, 2007–December 12, 2007
What this issue meant
To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
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December 12, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare3 recorded events
H.R. 3963 — A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 2 · Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · October 31, 2007–November 1, 2007
What this issue meant
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
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November 1, 2007 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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November 1, 2007 · Voted yesFinal passage
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October 31, 2007 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Healthcare3 recorded events
H.R. 3043 — To increase funding for the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 2 · October 18, 2007–October 23, 2007
What this issue meant
To require Congress to provide health care for all children in the U.S. before funding special interest pork projects.
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October 23, 2007 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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October 22, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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October 18, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare1 recorded event
H.R. 1585 — To eliminate wasteful spending and improve the management of counter-drug intelligence.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · September 27, 2007–September 27, 2007
What this issue meant
To eliminate wasteful spending and improve the management of counter-drug intelligence.
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September 27, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare7 recorded events
H.R. 976 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Trust Fund.
Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 2 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · Amendment · Voted not_voting on amendment: 1 · August 1, 2007–September 27, 2007
What this issue meant
An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
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September 27, 2007 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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September 27, 2007 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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August 2, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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August 2, 2007 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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August 2, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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August 2, 2007 · Voted yesFinal passage
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August 1, 2007 · Voted not_voting on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare1 recorded event
H.R. 2642 — To strike section 225, relating to a prohibition on the disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs lands and improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California.
Other procedural vote · Voted no: 1 · September 5, 2007–September 5, 2007
What this issue meant
To strike section 225, relating to a prohibition on the disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs lands and improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California.
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September 5, 2007 · Voted noOther procedural vote
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Healthcare1 recorded event
S. 1348 — To require health care coverage for holders of Z nonimmigrant visas.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · June 6, 2007–June 6, 2007
What this issue meant
To require health care coverage for holders of Z nonimmigrant visas.
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June 6, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare4 recorded events
S. 1082 — To protect the health and safety of the public.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · May 7, 2007–May 9, 2007
What this issue meant
To clarify the authority of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology with respect to postmarket drug safety pursuant to recommendations by the Institute of Medicine.
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May 9, 2007 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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May 9, 2007 · Voted yesFinal passage
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May 7, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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May 7, 2007 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Healthcare1 recorded event
S. 3 — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
Cloture / procedural · Voted no: 1 · April 18, 2007–April 18, 2007
What this issue meant
A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
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April 18, 2007 · Voted noCloture / procedural
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Healthcare1 recorded event
S. 5 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Final passage · Voted no: 1 · April 11, 2007–April 11, 2007
What this issue meant
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
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April 11, 2007 · Voted noFinal passage
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Healthcare5 recorded events
S.Con.Res. 21 — To provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 2 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 3 · March 21, 2007–March 23, 2007
What this issue meant
To provide for the consideration of an increase in the tobacco products user fee rate, but only to the extent that such rate increase does not result in an increase of more than 61 cents per pack of cigarettes, with all revenue generated by such increase dedicated to the reauthorization and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
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March 23, 2007 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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March 23, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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March 23, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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March 22, 2007 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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March 21, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare1 recorded event
H.R. 2 — To improve access to affordable health care.
Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 1 · January 25, 2007–January 25, 2007
What this issue meant
To improve access to affordable health care.
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January 25, 2007 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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Healthcare2 recorded events
PN 1396 — Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
Nomination · Not voting: 1 · Nomination · Voted no: 1 · December 7, 2006–December 7, 2006
What this issue meant
Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
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December 7, 2006 · Not votingNomination
On the Cloture Motion
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December 7, 2006 · Voted noNomination
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Healthcare2 recorded events
H.R. 5631 — To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into or carry out a contract for the performance by a contractor of any base operation support service at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital pursuant to a private-public competition conducted under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 that was initiated on June 13, 2000, and has the solicitation number DADA 10-03-R-0001.
Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 2 · September 6, 2006–September 7, 2006
What this issue meant
To make available up to an additional $700,000,000 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities to combat the growth of poppies in Afghanistan, to eliminate the production and trade of opium, and heroin, and to prevent terrorists from using the proceeds for terrorist activities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, and to designate the additional amount as emergency spending.
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September 7, 2006 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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September 6, 2006 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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Healthcare1 recorded event
H.R. 810 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Final passage · Voted no: 1 · July 18, 2006–July 18, 2006
What this issue meant
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
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July 18, 2006 · Voted noFinal passage
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Healthcare1 recorded event
S. 3504 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.
Final passage · Voted no: 1 · July 18, 2006–July 18, 2006
What this issue meant
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.
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July 18, 2006 · Voted noFinal passage
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Healthcare2 recorded events
H.R. 5441 — To prohibit the United States Customs and Border Protection from preventing an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug from importing an FDA-approved prescription drug.
Other procedural vote · Voted no: 1 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · July 11, 2006–July 13, 2006
What this issue meant
To fund urgent priorities for our Nation's firefighters, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and all Americans by reducing the tax breaks for individuals with annual incomes in excess of $1,000,000.
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July 13, 2006 · Voted noOther procedural vote
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July 11, 2006 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare2 recorded events
S. 2611 — To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 2 · May 18, 2006–May 18, 2006
What this issue meant
To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
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May 18, 2006 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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May 18, 2006 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Healthcare2 recorded events
S. 1955 — A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 2 · May 9, 2006–May 11, 2006
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A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
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May 11, 2006 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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May 9, 2006 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Healthcare1 recorded event
S. 22 — A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Cloture / procedural · Voted no: 1 · May 8, 2006–May 8, 2006
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A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
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May 8, 2006 · Voted noCloture / procedural
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What this archive contains

63 measures

H.R. 493 — A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.

S.Con.Res. 70 — To increase funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

S. 1200 — To allow tribal members to make their own health care choices.

H.R. 2419 — To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.

H.R. 3963 — A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3043 — To increase funding for the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

H.R. 1585 — To eliminate wasteful spending and improve the management of counter-drug intelligence.

H.R. 976 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Trust Fund.

H.R. 2642 — To strike section 225, relating to a prohibition on the disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs lands and improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California.

S. 1348 — To require health care coverage for holders of Z nonimmigrant visas.

S. 1082 — To protect the health and safety of the public.

S. 3 — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

S. 5 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.

S.Con.Res. 21 — To provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children.

H.R. 2 — To improve access to affordable health care.

PN 1396 — Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services

H.R. 810 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.

S. 3504 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5441 — To prohibit the United States Customs and Border Protection from preventing an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug from importing an FDA-approved prescription drug.

S. 2611 — To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.

S. 1955 — A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.

S. 22 — A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.