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Roll Call Vote #66 · 107th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 3, 2001, 5:34 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 172 to S.Amdt. 170 to H.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file) (H.Con.Res. 83)

Amendment S.Amdt. 172 (To establish a prescription drug benefit under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, without using funds generated from either the Medicare or Social Security surpluses, that is voluntary; accessible to all beneficiaries; designed to assist beneficiaries with the high cost of prescription drugs, protect them from excessive out of pocket costs, and give them bargaining powe…

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…r in the marketplace; affordable to all beneficiaries and the program; administered using private sector entities and competitive purchasing techniques; and consistent with broader Medicare reform.)

Amendment Rejected (50-50)
50 Yea
50 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 50 senators

49 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 50 senators

1 Yea / 49 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 50

Other Votes on H.Con.Res. 83

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Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).