S. 3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Health policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Harry Reid
- Summary:
- This bill amends part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Senate Vote: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3
DID NOT PASS on April 18, 2007.
3/5 required to pass
voted YES: 55
voted NO: 42
3 voted present/not voting
Other Votes:
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
S. 3 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill amends part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Harry Reid
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health policy
- Aged
- Congress
- Drugs
- Legislation
- Medical care
- Medicare
- Medicine
- Prescription pricing
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/04/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3 4/18/2007 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 55 voted YES 42 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/04/2007 1/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 1/04/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11) 4/13/2007 Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/12/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 4/13/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118. 4/16/2007 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 4/16/2007 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. 4/16/2007 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 4/18/2007 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. 4/18/2007 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was not invoked [Record Vote Number 132] entered in Senate. currently selected Vote 4/18/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3" from interest groups that…
supported this motion
| Labor Unions |
| Teachers unions |
| Elderly issues/Social Security |
opposed this motion
| Health & welfare policy |
| Chambers of commerce |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Education Assn | Teachers unions | $1,000 | 3/20/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Intl Fedn of Prof & Technical Engineers | Labor Unions | $1,000 | 3/21/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 3/22/07 | Thomas Harkin | D | IA | Yes |
| Us Chamber of Commerce | Chambers of commerce | $2,000 | 3/26/07 | Gordon Smith | R | OR | Yes |
| Prince, Randy | Chambers of commerce | $500 | 3/28/07 | Richard Durbin | D | IL | Yes |
| Afl-Cio | Labor Unions | $1,000 | 3/30/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Afl-Cio | Labor Unions | $1,000 | 3/30/07 | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | Yes |
| Afl-Cio | Labor Unions | $1,000 | 3/30/07 | Sherrod Brown | D | OH | Yes |
| Briskin, Bernard | Health & welfare policy | $2,000 | 3/31/07 | Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | Yes |
| Elliott, Kimberly | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/31/07 | Thomas Harkin | D | IA | Yes |
| Afl-Cio | Labor Unions | $4,000 | 4/3/07 | Tim Johnson | D | SD | Not Voting |
| Deroche, Paul T | Chambers of commerce | $250 | 4/4/07 | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | Yes |
| Forbuss, Robert | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 4/6/07 | Harry Reid | D | NV | No |
| Jonas, John F | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 4/9/07 | Max Baucus | D | MT | Yes |
| Grant, Bud | Health & welfare policy | $2,300 | 4/10/07 | Robert Menéndez | D | NJ | Yes |
| Grant, Bud | Health & welfare policy | $200 | 4/10/07 | Robert Menéndez | D | NJ | Yes |
| National Education Assn | Teachers unions | $5,000 | 4/10/07 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA | Yes |
| Hakim, Raymond | Health & welfare policy | $1,300 | 4/13/07 | Lamar Alexander | R | TN | No |
| Hakim, Raymond | Health & welfare policy | $200 | 4/13/07 | Lamar Alexander | R | TN | No |
| Mahoney, Joseph | Chambers of commerce | $500 | 4/13/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA | Yes |
| Dalton, John H | Health & welfare policy | $500 | 4/15/07 | John Kerry | D | MA | Yes |
| Us Chamber of Commerce | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 4/17/07 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY | No |
| Grant, Stanley | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 4/18/07 | Robert Menéndez | D | NJ | Yes |
| Intl Fedn of Prof & Technical Engineers | Labor Unions | $1,500 | 4/18/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Thiry, Kent J | Health & welfare policy | $1,500 | 4/18/07 | Debbie Ann Stabenow | D | MI | Yes |
| Mansolillo-Orabona, Faith | Teachers unions | $200 | 4/20/07 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/20/07 | Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | Yes |
| Vento, Susan L | Teachers unions | $250 | 4/24/07 | John Kerry | D | MA | Yes |
| Don, Megan | Health & welfare policy | $500 | 5/3/07 | Thomas Harkin | D | IA | Yes |
| National Education Assn | Teachers unions | $2,000 | 5/4/07 | John Kerry | D | MA | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 5/9/07 | Byron Dorgan | D | ND | Yes |
| Jonas, John F | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 5/11/07 | Robert Menéndez | D | NJ | Yes |
| Depaola, Dominick P | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 5/18/07 | John Reed | D | RI | Yes |
| Rwj Fund for Health Care Excellence | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 5/18/07 | Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | Yes |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, March 19, 2007 – May 18, 2007.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $1,500 | No |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | No |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $1,000 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 | No |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 | No |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Not Voting |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 | No |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 | No |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 | No |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 | No |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 | No |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 | No |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 | No |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 | No |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 | No |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 | No |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 | No |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 | No |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $500 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 | No |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 | No |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 | No |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 | No |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 | No |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $1,000 | $1,500 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 | No |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 | No |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 | No |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 | No |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $4,000 | $0 | Not Voting |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $2,250 | $500 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | No |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $3,000 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $0 | $0 | No |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 | No |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 | No |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Not Voting |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $1,000 | No |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $4,500 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 | No |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $3,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $200 | $250 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $1,000 | No |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 | No |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 | No |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 | No |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $2,000 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $1,000 | $500 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $1,500 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 | No |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 | No |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Craig Thomas | R | WY | $0 | $0 | No |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 | No |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 | No |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 | No |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | No |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $1,000 | $250 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
