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Key Votes

Senator Robert 'Rob' J. Portman's Voting Records

Health and Health Care

Rob Portman
Full Name: Robert 'Rob' J. Portman
Office: U.S. Senate (OH) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 3 Children: Jed, Will, Sally
Birth Date: 12/19/1955
Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
Home City: Cincinnati, OH
Religion: Methodist

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Nov. 29, 2012 S Amdt 3058 Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism Amendment Adopted - Senate
(66 - 29)		 Nay
May 24, 2012 S Amdt 2107 Authorizes Import of FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada Amendment Rejected - Senate
(43 - 54)		 Nay
May 24, 2012 S Amdt 2111 Prohibits Pharmaceutical Companies from Delaying the Release of Generic Drugs Amendment Rejected - Senate
(28 - 67)		 Nay
May 24, 2012 S Amdt 2108 Prohibits FDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Fish Amendment Rejected - Senate
(46 - 50)		 Yea
Nov. 10, 2011 S Amdt 928 American Jobs and Economic Growth Amendment Rejected - Senate
(40 - 56)		 Yea
Oct. 20, 2011 S Amdt 769 Authorizes Individuals to Import FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada Amendment Rejected - Senate
(45 - 55)		 Nay
April 5, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - Senate
(87 - 12)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2011 S Amdt 13 Repealing the Federal Health Care Law Motion Rejected - Senate
(47 - 51)		 Yea
May 12, 2004 HR 4279 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 Bill Passed - House
(273 - 152)		 Yea
May 12, 2004 HR 4280 Medical Malpractice Liability Limitation Bill Bill Passed - House
(229 - 197)		 Yea
March 24, 2004 HR 3873 Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act Bill Passed - House
(419 - 5)		 Yea
Nov. 22, 2003 HR 1 Medicare Prescription Drug bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(220 - 215)		 Yea
July 25, 2003 HR 2427 Imports of Prescription Drugs bill Bill Passed - House
(243 - 186)		 Nay
June 27, 2003 HR 1 Medicare Prescription Drug bill Bill Passed - House
(216 - 215)		 Yea
May 1, 2003 HR 1298 AIDS Assistance bill Bill Passed - House
(375 - 41)		 Yea
March 31, 2003 HR 1463 Vaccine Compensation bill Bill Failed - House
(184 - 206)		 Did Not Vote
July 27, 2002 HR 3009 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension Conference Report Adopted - House
(215 - 212)		 Yea
June 28, 2002 HR 4954 Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act Bill Passed - House
(221 - 208)		 Yea
Oct. 11, 2001 HR 3061 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 Bill Passed - House
(373 - 43)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2001 H Amdt 303 Amendment to the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Amendment Adopted - House
(218 - 213)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2001 HR 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Bill Passed - House
(226 - 203)		 Yea
June 28, 2000 HR 4680 Medicare Rx bill Bill Passed - House
(217 - 214)		 Yea
Oct. 27, 1999 HR 2260 Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 Bill Passed - House
(271 - 156)		 Yea
Oct. 7, 1999 H Amdt 514 Patient Protection Substitute Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(193 - 238)		 Yea
Oct. 7, 1999 HR 2723 Patient Protection bill Bill Passed - House
(275 - 151)		 Did Not Vote
Oct. 6, 1999 HR 2990 Patients' Bill of Rights bill Bill Passed - House
(227 - 205)		 Yea
July 24, 1998 H Amdt 776 Patients' Bill of Rights Act Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(212 - 217)		 Nay
July 24, 1998 HR 4250 Patient Protection bill Bill Passed - House
(216 - 210)		 Yea
July 23, 1998 HR 1122 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill Veto Override Passed - House
(296 - 132)		 Yea
July 16, 1998 H Amdt 728 Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(224 - 198)		 Nay
Nov. 7, 1997 HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House
(352 - 65)		 Yea
Oct. 24, 1997 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(233 - 171)		 Yea
Oct. 8, 1997 HR 1122 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(296 - 132)		 Yea
Oct. 6, 1997 HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(399 - 18)		 Yea
Sept. 11, 1997 H Amdt 347 Needle Exchange Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(266 - 158)		 Yea
July 24, 1997 HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(392 - 32)		 Yea
July 15, 1997 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(238 - 192)		 Yea
April 10, 1997 HR 1003 Assisted Suicide Bill Bill Passed - House
(398 - 16)		 Yea
March 20, 1997 HR 1122 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill Bill Passed - House
(295 - 136)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 1996 S 1316 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995 Conference Report Adopted - House
(392 - 30)		 Yea
Aug. 1, 1996 HR 3103 Health Insurance Portability bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(421 - 2)		 Yea
July 11, 1996 H Amdt 1273 Drug Price Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(180 - 242)		 Nay
July 11, 1996 H Amdt 1276 Human Embryo Research Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(167 - 256)		 Nay
May 1, 1996 S 641 Ryan White CARE reauthorization Act of 1995 Conference Report Adopted - House
(402 - 4)		 Yea
March 28, 1996 HR 3103 Health Insurance Portability bill Bill Passed - House
(267 - 151)		 Yea
Oct. 26, 1995 HR 2491 Budget Reconciliation Bill Bill Passed - House
(227 - 203)		 Yea
Oct. 19, 1995 HR 2425 Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House
(231 - 201)		 Yea
Sept. 22, 1994 HR 4606 Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House
(331 - 89)		 Nay
June 29, 1994 HR 4606 Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education Bill Passed - House
(339 - 89)		 Nay
Nov. 22, 1993 H Amdt 416 Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 Amendment Rejected - House
(213 - 219)		 Yea

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