Budget Committee Republicans Vote Against Protecting Seniors, Consumers and Small Businesses

March 16, 2010
Blog Post
Yesterday, the House Budget Committee passed reconciliation legislation to move comprehensive health insurance reform forward. During the markup, Democrats offered a number of motions to protect seniors, consumers and small businesses. Nearly all Republicans serving on the Budget Committee opposed these provisions:

PROTECTING MEDICARE FOR AMERICA'S SENIORS AND CLOSING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONUT HOLE

PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM INSURANCE CAPS AND BANNING ANNUAL AND LIFETIME LIMITS ON HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

HOLDING HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE

BRINGING DOWN THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR EVERYONE AND PROVIDING TAX CREDITS TO SMALL BUSINESSES

ADERHOLT

(R-AL)

AUSTRIA

(R-OH)

CAMPBELL

(R-CA)

DIAZ-BALART, M (R-FL)
GARRETT

(R-NJ)

HARPER

(R-MS)

HENSARLING

(R-TX)

JORDAN

(R-OH)

LATTA

(R-OH)

LUMMIS

(R-WY)

MACK

(R-FL)

MCHENRY

(R-NC)

NUNES

(R-CA)

RYAN, P

(R-WI)

SIMPSON

(R-ID)