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111th Congress, Vote 16; House of Representatives #2

Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion


Official Title: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

HR 2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion
Passed House Jan. 14, 2009, 289-139, 6 not voting.

Synopsis:

  • The bill expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage from 6.6 million children to about 11 million children.
  • It renewed SCHIP for five years at a cost of $60 billion, up nearly $35 billion from current levels, and, to fund the added costs, it raised federal tobacco taxes from 39 cents per pack to $1 per pack.
  • The bill also enabled children of legal immigrants and legal immigrants who are pregnant to qualify immediately for SCHIP coverage, ending a five-year waiting requirement for both groups.

Why supporters pushed for this bill

President Obama summed up support when signing the bill in February 2009, saying that he was "fulfill(ing) one of the highest responsibilities we have: to ensure the health and well-being of our nation's children.

"Since it was created more than ten years ago, the Children's Health Insurance Program has been a lifeline for millions of kids whose parents work full time, and don't qualify for Medicaid, but through no fault of their own don't have – and can't afford – private insurance. For millions of kids who fall into that gap, CHIP has provided care when they're sick and preventative services to help them stay well. This legislation will allow us to continue and build on these successes."

Why Opponents Tried to Stop the Bill

The National Republican Trust called the legislation a "massive expansion of government run health insurance which goes far beyond the original scope of this program … this legislation would expand its reach … to 50 percent higher-income children and massively increases the number of eligible adults."

01/14/2009 Status: House passed

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Yes (289)
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R Don Young AK
D Artur Davis AL
R Parker Griffith AL
R Mike Rogers AL
D Robert Berry AR
D Mike Ross AR
D Gabrielle Giffords AZ
D Raúl Grijalva AZ
D Ann Kirkpatrick AZ
D Harry Mitchell AZ
D Ed Pastor AZ
D Joe Baca CA
D Xavier Becerra CA
D Howard Berman CA
R Mary Bono Mack CA
D Lois Capps CA
D Dennis Cardoza CA
D Jim Costa CA
D Susan Davis CA
D Anna Eshoo CA
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D Bob Filner CA
D Jane Harman CA
D Michael Honda CA
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D Grace Napolitano CA
D Nancy Pelosi CA
D Laura Richardson CA
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D Adam Schiff CA
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D Diane Watson CA
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D Lynn Woolsey CA
D Diana DeGette CO
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R Michael Castle DE
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No (139)
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R Doc Hastings WA
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R Paul Ryan WI
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R Cynthia Lummis WY
Not Voting (6)
D Victor Snyder AR
D Brad Sherman CA
D Hilda Solis CA
D Gregory Meeks NY
R John Sullivan OK
D Frederick Boucher VA