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Sen. Richard Durbin and health care reform

Senator Richard Durbin
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Senator Richard Durbin

Sen. Mark Kirk
United States Senate
524 Hart Senate Office Building
IL

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Sen. Mark Kirk
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Chicago, IL 60604
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Fax: 312-886-2117

Sen. Mark Kirk
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Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-492-5089
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Sen. Richard Durbin: 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. Durbin voted No, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.

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

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

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. Durbin voted No, which we score as unfavorable.

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

See how Sen. Richard Durbin votes on Medicare legislation.



Richard Durbin: and affects every american. i welcome the president's interest in health care. let's begin the debate. mr. president, i yield the floor. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator

About Sen. Richard Durbin

Current Office: Senator from Illinois
Name: Mark Kirk
Date Elected: 11/2/2010
Party: Democrat

Background Information:

Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9/15/1959
Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL
Religion: Congregationalist
Spouse: Divorced

Education:

  • JD, Georgetown University
  • MS, London School of Economics
  • BA, Cornell University

Professional Experience:

  • Attorney
  • Teacher

Organizational Memberships:

  • Illinois Bar Association

Political Experience:

  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • Special Assistant, Department of State

Committees:

  • Special Committee on Aging
  • Committee on Appropriations
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
  • Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
  • Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
  • Subcommittee on Children and Families