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Senator David B. Vitter's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

David Vitter
Full Name: David B. Vitter
Office: U.S. Senate (LA) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Wendy; 4 Children: Sophie, Lise, Airey, Jack
Birth Date: 05/03/1961
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Metairie, LA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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May 22, 2013 Bipartisan Group of Senators Reach Agreement to Reform Nation's Chemical Laws Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Vitter Amendment Would End Obamacare Exemption for Obama Appointees Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Johnson Offers Amendments to Protect Taxpayers Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Heller, Vitter Introduce Mobile Mammography Promotion Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Vitter Introduces, Coauthors Series of Health Care Bills Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Black, Olson & Vitter Demand Answers, Call for GAO Report to Protect Women's Health Care and Taxpayer Dollars Sugar Land, TX
July 23, 2012 Vitter Announces VA Outpatient Clinics Get Green Light for Contracts Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Vitter, Bingaman Amendment Would Bring Generic Drugs to Market Sooner Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Washington, DC
May 22, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Resumed Washington, DC
April 20, 2012 The Advocate - Veterans Affairs Setback Gets Temporary Fix Unknown
March 28, 2012 The Times-Picayune - Vitter Touts Landrieu's Continued Support for Obamacare; She Thanks Him for Spreading the Word Washington, DC
March 27, 2012 Vitter Calls Obamacare a Disaster, Says He'll Continue Working to Repeal Washington, DC
March 23, 2012 Vitter's View: Obamacare: Two Years Too Many Unknown
Feb. 22, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2012 Vitter "Extremely Disappointed' in Komen's Decision to Back Down on Planned Parenthood Funding Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2012 Vitter Applauds Komen's Decision to End Association with Planned Parenthood Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
April 14, 2011 Continuing Resolution Washington, DC
March 3, 2011 Letter to The President Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2011 Senate Republicans Lose Vote on Health Law Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2011 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2011 Vitter Votes to Repeal Obamacare Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Bruce Greenstein, Secretary, Department of Health and Hospitals Washington, DC
March 26, 2010 Vitter's View: Health Care Reforms Begin with Repealing It Unknown
March 25, 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Washington, DC
March 24, 2010 Vitter Offers Amendments to Reconciliation Bill Washington, DC
March 24, 2010 Vitter Calls for Vote on "Repeal It" Amendment to Reconciliation Bill Washington, DC
March 24, 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2010 Vitter Comments on Health Care Reform Summit Washington, DC
Feb. 22, 2010 Vitter Comments on "New" Obama Health Care Proposal Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader Of The Senate Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2010 Vitter Applauds C-SPAN Request to Cover Health Care Negotiations Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2010 Vitter Announces Intention to Object to Senate Health Care Bill's Conferees Washington, DC
Dec. 24, 2009 Vitter Votes Against Senate Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 23, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Dec. 11, 2009 Vitter's View: Access to Cheaper Prescription Drugs Would Provide Real Health Care Relief Unknown
Dec. 9, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009--Motion To Proceed-Continued Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2009 Vitter Co-Authors Pro-life Amendment to Senate Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Nov. 21, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009--Motion To Proceed Washington, DC
Nov. 21, 2009 Vitter Issues Statement on Senate Saturday Health Care Vote Washington, DC
Nov. 19, 2009 Vitter Issues Statement on Massive Senate Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Oct. 16, 2009 Vitter's View: Ensuring a 72-Hour Review of Health Care Legislation Unknown
Sept. 11, 2009 Vitter's View: Listening To You On Health Care Unknown
Sept. 10, 2009 Vitter Reacts to Obama's Health Care Address to Congress Washington, DC
Aug. 10, 2009 Vitter Praises Turnout at His Health Care Forum Washington, DC
Aug. 5, 2009 Vitter Measure Blocks Senators From Exempting Themselves from a Government Health Care Plan Washington, DC

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