House vote: H.Res. 802 // May 11, 2006Needed two-thirds to agree
Encouraging all eligible Medicare beneficiaries who have not yet elected enroll in the new Medicare Part D benefit to review the available options and to determine whether enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan best meets their current and future needs for prescription drug coverage
Sponsor: NANCY JOHNSON (R-CT)
Encourages all Medicare beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled in part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) review carefully all of the options available to them; and (2) determine whether enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan best meets their current and future needs for prescription drug coverage.
Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 406 | 93.4% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.6% |