111th Congress Key Vote Summary: TX Delegation
Source: AARP Advocacy
| Bill Number | H.R. 1 | S. 277 | S. 1776 |
| AARP Position | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sen. Cornyn | No | No | No |
| Sen. Hutchinson | No | Yes
| No |
|
Bill Number |
H.R. 1 |
H.R. 1388 | H.R.3962 |
|
AARP Position |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Louie Gohmert |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Ted Poe |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Sam Johnson |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Ralph Hall |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Jeb Hensarling |
No |
DNV | No |
|
Rep. Joe Barton |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. John Abney Culberson |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Kevin Brady |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Al Green |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Michael McCaul |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Michael Conaway |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Kay Granger |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Mac Thornberry |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Ron Paul |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Silvestre Reyes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Chet Edwards |
Yes |
Yes | No |
|
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Randy Neugebauer |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Charles Gonzalez |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Lamar Smith |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Pete Olson |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Kenny Marchant |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Lloyd Doggett |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Michael Burgess |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Solomon Ortiz |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Henry Cuellar |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Gene Green |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Rep. John Carter |
No |
No | No |
|
Rep. Pete Sessions |
No |
No
| No |
*NIO: Not in office
*DNV: Did not vote
*Present: Voted, but did not choose yes or no
Senate Key Votes
H.R. 1 – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
About the Legislation: The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, contains provisions that will provide relief for those hardest hit by the economic crisis, lay the foundation for improving health care and building stronger communities, and jump-start our economy. The bill includes: a $250 economic recovery payment that will help nearly 57 million retirees, veterans, and individuals with disabilities; an extension of unemployment benefits and health care for those who have lost their jobs; help for struggling homeowners; an increase in funding for the Social Security Administration to address the disability claims backlog; funding to make homes more energy efficient; and changes to improve our health care system, including health information technology, added research funding, and nurse and primary care training. AARP supported a YES vote on this legislation
S. 277 – Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
About the Legislation: The bill, sponsored by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities to address pressing national, state, and local needs. It will encompass a broad array of critical service arenas, including social services, the environment, health, caregiving, nurturing, mentoring, intergenerational solutions, education, and economic and community development. And, the bill will improve older American’s opportunity to apply a lifetime of skills to fulfilling the needs of millions of struggling Americans. AARP supported a Yes vote on this legislation.
S. 1776 – Medicare Physician Fairness Act
About the Legislation: The bill, sponsored by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MA), would have repealed the existing system used to pay Medicare doctors – under which physicians will receive a 21.5 percent cut in payment rates in 2010. AARP supported this bill because it would have preserved Medicare patients’ access to their doctors, ensured doctors would continue to take Medicare patients and protect the doctor-patient relationship. AARP supported a Yes vote on this legislation.
House Key Votes
H.R. 1 – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
About the Legislation: The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, contains provisions that will provide relief for those hardest hit by the economic crisis, lay the foundation for improving health care and building stronger communities, and jump-start our economy. The bill includes: a $250 economic recovery payment that will help nearly 57 million retirees, veterans, and individuals with disabilities; an extension of unemployment benefits and health care for those who have lost their jobs; help for struggling homeowners; an increase in funding for the Social Security Administration to address the disability claims backlog; funding to make homes more energy efficient; and changes to improve our health care system, including health information technology, added research funding, and nurse and primary care training. AARP supported a YES vote on this legislation.
H.R. 1388 – Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
About the Legislation: The bill, sponsored by Reps. George Miller (D-CA) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities to address pressing national, state, and local needs. It will encompass a broad array of critical service arenas, including social services, the environment, health, caregiving, nurturing, mentoring, intergenerational solutions, education, and economic and community development. And, the bill will improve older American’s opportunity to apply a lifetime of skills to fulfilling the needs of millions of struggling Americans. AARP supported a Yes vote on this legislation.
H.R. 3962 -- Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009
About the Legislation: The bill, sponsored by Representative John Dingell, would ensure Americans 50+ and their families can get the health care they need. The bill would: strengthen Medicare for seniors and future generations; lower drug costs for seniors; reduce waste, fraud, abuse and inefficiency in the Medicare program; require Medicare and insurance companies to provide free preventive services such as screenings for diabetes and cancer; prevent insurers from denying affordable coverage to anyone because of their age or health; limit how much your insurance company can make you pay out-of-pocket; provide affordable health insurance options for those who don’t have insurance or can’t afford it; and provide benefits to help seniors and people with disabilities live in their own homes and communities.
AARP supported a Yes vote on this legislation
