House Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives

Full Committee

H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" was ordered favorably reported, as amended, to the House by a vote of 26-22.  Roll Call No. 19 

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Opening Statements:

• Mr. Kline, Senior Republican Member
• Mr. Price, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• Mr. Petri
• Mr. McKeon
• Mr. Todd Russell Platts
• Mr. Joe Wilson
• Mr. Guthrie

 Amendments Offered:

• Amendment #1 Substitute Amendment offered by Mr. Miller and adopted by voice vote
• Amendment #2 offered by Mr. Courtney and adopted by voice vote
• Amendment #3 offered by Mr. Kline.  Roll Call No. 1
• Amendment #4 offered by Ms. Titus. Roll Call No. 2
• Amendment #5 offered by Mr. Scott.  Roll Call No. 3
• Amendment #6 offered by Mr. Thompson.  Roll Call No. 4
• Amendment #7 offered by Mr. Roe. Roll Call No. 5
• Amendment #8 offered by Mrs. Davis (CA) and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #9 offered by Mr. Guthrie.  Roll Call No. 6
• Amendment #10 offered by Mrs. Davis (CA) and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #11 offered by Mrs. Biggert.   Roll Call No.  7
• Amendment #12 offered by Ms. Fudge.  Roll Call No. 8
• Amendment #13 offered by Mr. Wilson and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #14 offered by Mr. Hare and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #15 offered by Mr. Kline.  Roll Call No. 9
• Amendment #16 offered by Ms. Hirono and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #17 offered by Mr. Hoekstra and defeated by voice vote.
• Amendment #18 offered by Mr.  Kucinich.   Roll Call No. 10
• Amendment #19 offered by Mr. Hunter and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #20 offered by Mr. Kucinich and withdrawn.
• Amendment #21 offered by Mr. McClintock.  Roll Call No. 11
• Amendment #22 offered by Mr. Holt (4 amendments en bloc) and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #23 offered by Mrs. Biggert and withdrawn.
• Amendment #24 offered by Mr. Polis and passed by voice vote.
• Amendment #25 offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers and ruled not germane.
• Amendment #26 offered by Mr. Sablan and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #27 offered by Mr. Kline.  Roll Call No. 12
• Amendment #28 offered by Mr. Sestak and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #29 offered by Mr. Price.  Roll Call No. 13 
• Amendment #30 offered by Mr. Wu and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #31 offered by Mr. Souder.  Roll Call No. 14
• Amendment #32 offered by Mr. Souder.  Roll Call No. 15
• Amendment #33 offered by Mrs. Biggert and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #34 offered by Mr. Price and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #35 offered by Mr. Hoekstra and withdrawn.
• Amendment #36 offered by Mr. Petri. Amended by unanimous consent and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #37 offered by Mr. McKeon.  Roll Call No. 16
• Amendment #38 offered by Mr. Castle and withdrawn
• Amendment #39 offered by Mr. Wilson and adopted by voice vote.
• Amendment #40 offered by Mr. Price. Roll Call No. 17
• Amendment #41 offered by Mr. Price.  Roll Call No.18
• Amendment #42 offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers and defeated by voice vote.

Submitted for the Record:

• Letter from Carolyn P.Osolinik and Analysis by Charles Rothfeld (Mayer Brown, LLP) dated June 15, 2009, submitted by Mrs. Biggert
• Doctors Are Opting Out of Medicare by Julie Connelly (New York Times, April 2, 2009) submitted by Mr. Price
• Lawmakers Warned About Health Costs.  CBO Chief Says Democrats' Proposals Lack Necessary Controls on Spending (Washington Post, July 17, 2009), submitted by Mr. McKeon 

Additional Items:

• Organizational Chart of the House Democrats' Health Plan (prepared by Joint Economic Committee, Republican Staff)
• Committee Republican Issues Page on Health Care