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Sen. John Cornyn and health care reform

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Sen. John Cornyn: key health care votes

2/2/2011 6:05 PM S.223: Repealing the Health Care Bill

Status: Senate motion rejected 47-51, 2 not voting (3/5 required)

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 [more]

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Sen. Cornyn voted Yes, which we score as unfavorable.

3/25/2010 2:00 PM H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Status: Senate bill passed 56-43, 1 not voting

These were House amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, making financing and revenue changes. It made some adjustments to the health reform bill to mollify House Democrats who had sought a more aggressive reform bill [more]

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Sen. Cornyn voted No, which we score as unfavorable.

12/24/2009 7:05 AM H.R.3590: Affordable Care Act (’Obamacare’)

Status: Senate bill passed 60-39, 1 not voting

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3590 [more]

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Sen. Cornyn voted No, which we score as unfavorable.

12/15/2009 6:45 PM H.R.3590: Authorizing Importation of Prescription Drugs

Status: Senate amendment rejected 51-48, 1 not voting (3/5 required)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2793 to S.Amdt. 2786 to H.R. 3590 (Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009) [more]

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Sen. Cornyn voted Yes, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.

12/3/2009 11:47 AM H.R.3590: Preventive Services Coverage Requirements

Status: Senate amendment agreed to 61-39 (3/5 required)

This bill would have been an amendment to health care reform, which was approved later in December. Some of these provisions ended up in the final reform bill. [more]

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Sen. Cornyn voted No, which we score as unfavorable.

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Medicare Resource Center blog posts mentioning Sen. John Cornyn

Updated: Who voted to kill Medicare?

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About Sen. John Cornyn

Current Office: Senator from Texas
Name: Ted Cruz
Date Elected: 11/6/2012
Party: Republican

Background Information:

Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12/22/1970
Birth Place: Calgary, Alberta
Spouse: Wife, Heide
Children: 2

Education:

  • JD, Harvard University
  • BA, Princeton University

Professional Experience:

  • Attorney
  • Public official

Political Experience:

  • Texas Solicitor General
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Department of Justice
  • White House aide

Committees:

  • Special Committee on Aging
  • Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
  • Subcommittee on Seapower
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
  • Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance
  • Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  • Subcommittee on Science and Space (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
  • Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts
  • Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
  • Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
  • Committee on Rules and Administration