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                        HEALTH CARE REFORM VOTES

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                         HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 1994

  Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the rollcall votes 
on health care reform which took place in the Ways and Means Committee 
on June 30, 1994.

       The following recorded votes were taken on June 30, 1994 in 
     the Committee on Ways and Means during consideration of 
     Acting Chairman Gibbons' substitute proposal for H.R. 3600, 
     The Health Security Act of 1994:
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Archer 
     including provisions that would ensure portability, eliminate 
     pre-existing conditions, reform insurance market rates to 
     ensure coverage security, establish new subsidy programs to 
     help low-income individuals and families obtain coverage, 
     ensure spending for new subsidies do not exceed financing 
     provided for it, expand opportunities for individuals and 
     employees of small businesses to obtain insurance coverage, 
     expand tax benefits for individuals and the self-employed in 
     purchasing health insurance, enabling establishment of 
     medical savings accounts permitting tax free deposits into 
     savings accounts that can be used for certain medical 
     coverage and expenses, permitting State reforms of Medicaid 
     to improve coverage options for low-income individuals, 
     reforming malpractice and product liability laws, increase 
     enforcement of fraud and abuse, reforming antitrust laws to 
     improve efficiency, and other provisions. Defeated 24-14.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, nay.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, nay.
       Mr. Pickle, nay.
       Mr. Rangel, nay.
       Mr. Stark, nay.
       Mr. Jacobs, nay.
       Mr. Ford (TN), nay.
       Mr. Matsui, nay.
       Mrs. Kennelly, nay.
       Mr. Coyne, nay.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), nay.
       Mr. Levin, nay.
       Mr. Cardin, nay.
       Mr. McDermott, nay.
       Mr. Kleczka, nay.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), nay by proxy.
       Mr. Payne (VA), nay.
       Mr. Neal (MA), nay.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, nay.
       Mr. Kopetski, nay.
       Mr. Jefferson, nay.
       Mr. Brewster, nay.
       Mr. Reynolds, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Archer, yea.
       Mr. Crane, yea.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), yea.
       Mr. Shaw, yea.
       Mr. Sundquist, yea.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), yea.
       Mr. Bunning, yea.
       Mr. Grandy, yea.
       Mr. Houghton, yea.
       Mr. Herger, yea.
       Mr. McCrery, yea.
       Mr. Hancock, yea.
       Mr. Santorum, yea.
       Mr. Camp, yea.
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. 
     McDermott, replacing the text of the Chairman's Mark with a 
     substitute measure providing for comprehensive health 
     insurance reform by establishing a nationwide single-payer 
     health care financing system. Defeated 29-9.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, nay.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, yea.
       Mr. Pickle, nay.
       Mr. Rangel, yea.
       Mr. Stark, yea.
       Mr. Jacobs, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Ford (TN), yea.
       Mr. Matsui, nay.
       Mrs. Kennelly, nay.
       Mr. Coyne, yea.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), nay by proxy.
       Mr. Levin, nay.
       Mr. Cardin, nay.
       Mr. McDermott, yea.
       Mr. Kleczka, yea.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), yea by proxy.
       Mr. Payne (VA), nay.
       Mr. Neal (MA), nay.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, nay.
       Mr. Kopetski, nay.
       Mr. Jefferson, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Brewster, nay.
       Mr. Reynolds, yea by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, nay.
       Mr. Crane, nay.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), nay.
       Mr. Shaw, nay.
       Mr. Sundquist, nay.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), nay.
       Mr. Bunning, nay.
       Mr. Grandy, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Houghton, nay.
       Mr. Herger, nay by proxy.
       Mr. McCrery, nay.
       Mr. Hancock, nay.
       Mr. Santorum, nay.
       Mr. Camp, nay.
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Thomas to 
     replace the chairman's Mark with the text of H.R. 3600, The 
     Health Security Act, as introduced in the House of 
     Representatives. H.R. 3600 is the proposal submitted on 
     behalf of the President. Defeated 17-0 with 19 Members voting 
     present.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, nay.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, present.
       Mr. Pickle, present.
       Mr. Rangel, present.
       Mr. Stark, present.
       Mr. Jacobs, present.
       Mr. Ford (TN), present.
       Mr. Matsui, present.
       Mrs. Kennelly, present.
       Mr. Coyne, present.
       Mr. Andrews (TX).
       Mr. Levin, present.
       Mr. Cardin, present.
       Mr. McDermott, present.
       Mr. Kleczka, present.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), present.
       Mr. Payne (VA), present.
       Mr. Neal (MA), present.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, nay.
       Mr. Kopetski, present.
       Mr. Jefferson, present.
       Mr. Brewster, present.
       Mr. Reynolds.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Archer, nay.
       Mr. Crane, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), nay.
       Mr. Shaw, nay.
       Mr. Sundquist, nay.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), nay.
       Mr. Bunning, nay.
       Mr. Grandy, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Houghton, nay.
       Mr. Herger, nay.
       Mr. McCrery, nay.
       Mr. Hancock, nay.
       Mr. Santorum, nay.
       Mr. Camp, nay.
       A motion by Mr. Stark to report favorably to the full House 
     of Representatives the Chairman's Mark as amended. Approved 
     20-18.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, yea.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, yea.
       Mr. Pickle, yea.
       Mr. Rangel, yea.
       Mr. Stark, yea.
       Mr. Jacobs, yea.
       Mr. Ford (TN), yea.
       Mr. Matsui, yea.
       Mrs. Kennelly, yea.
       Mr. Coyne, yea.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), nay.
       Mr. Levin, yea.
       Mr. Cardin, yea.
       Mr. McDermott, nay.
       Mr. Kleczka, yea.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), yea.
       Mr. Payne (VA), yea.
       Mr. Neal (MA), yea.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, yea.
       Mr. Kopetski, yea.
       Mr. Jefferson, yea.
       Mr. Brewster, nay.
       Mr. Reynolds, yea by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, nay.
       Mr. Crane, nay.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), nay.
       Mr. Shaw, nay.
       Mr. Sundquist, nay.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), nay.
       Mr. Bunning, nay.
       Mr. Grandy, nay.
       Mr. Houghton, nay.
       Mr. Herger, nay.
       Mr. McCrery, nay.
       Mr. Hancock, nay.
       Mr. Santorum, nay.
       Mr. Camp, nay.

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