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 and that the Committee authorize the Chairman to transmit to the Committee on the Budget the bill as as amended, pursuant to reconciliation instructions contained in S.Con. Res. 13 by a vote of 26-22.  Roll Call No. 19 

Press Release

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 Kucinich and withdrawn.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 Biggert and withdrawn.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:

• Committee Report to H.R. 3200 (House Report 111-299, Part 3)
  • Minority Views 
  • Supplemental Views (Rep. Tom Price, GA)
• Organizational Chart of the House Democrats' Health Plan (prepared by Joint Economic Committee, Republican Staff)
• Committee Republican Issues Page on Health Care   

Press Releases:

• Kline:  International Health Care Horror Stories Must Not be Ignored (July 23, 2009)
• GOP Members Fight Back Against Democrats' Government Takeover of Health Care that will Raise Taxes, Kill Jobs, Drive Up the Deficit (July 17, 2009)
• Reckless Rush to Enact Partisan Health Care Plan Continues (July 17, 2009)
• GOP:  If It's Good Enough for the American People, It's Good Enough for Congress (July 17, 2009)
• Democrats Vote "No" on Allowing Americans Who Like Their Health Care To Keep It (July 16, 2009)
• Kline Asks Whether Democrats Still Support Card Check When It Comes to Health Care (July 16,2009)
• Kline Statement on Introduction of Democrats' Health Care Legislation (July 14, 2009)