S Amdt 2786 - Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments - National Key Vote
Jim Webb, Jr. voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this Amendment.
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Timeline
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- Dec. 23, 2009
- Senate Cloture Invoked
- Dec. 22, 2009
- Introduced
- Nov. 19, 2009
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Title: Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that amends health care and insurance laws.
Title: Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that amends health care and insurance laws.
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NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.
Title: Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.