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Senate roll call 538 · 106th Congress · Jun 29, 2000

To prohibit health insurance companies form using genetic information to discriminate against enrollees, and to prohibit employers from using such information t

On Jun 29, 2000, the Senate voted 44–54 on “On the Amendment” (HR 4577). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 1–54, Democrats 43–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 106th Congress (1999–2000), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
44
No
54
Did not vote
4
Date
Jun 29, 2000

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 54 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4577: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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