HR 976: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was enacted in 1997 by a Republican Congress and Democratic President. It sunset on 30 September 2007. The program is designed to provide access to health insurance for families that make too much money to be eligible for Medicaid but too little to be able to afford private insurance.

Legislative history follows.

First Vote, House of Representatives

On 16 February 2007, this bill passed (360-45-28) in the House of Representatives under a rules suspension that limited debate; it required a two-thirds majority. All voting no were Republicans.
Roll Call Vote

As passed in the House, HR 976 was the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. In the Senate, text similar to S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, was substituted in HR 976. As sent to the President, HR 976 is the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.

First Vote, Senate

On 2 August 2007, this bill (retitled) passed in the Senate (68-31-1) with a sufficient vote to override a Presidential veto. All voting no were Republicans; in the main, they represented the deep south and the west (but not the Pacific coast). And 11 of the 17 Senators running for re-election voted "no."
Roll Call Vote

First Vote, Revised Bill, House

On 25 September 2007, this bill (retitled) passed the House (265-159-1-8).
Roll Call Vote

Presidential Veto

On 3 October, President Bush vetoed the legislation.

Second Vote, House of Representatives

On 18 October, the House failed (273-156-4) to override the veto; a two-thirds majority required.
Roll Call Vote

Senators Who Voted "No" - Initial Vote

1. CO  -  Allard, Wayne * (R)
2. WY  -  Barrasso, John * (R)
3. UT  -  Bennett, Robert (R)
4. KS  -  Brownback, Samuel (R)
5. KY  -  Bunning, Jim (R)
6. NC  -  Burr, Richard (R)
7. GA  -  Chambliss, S. * (R)
8. OK  -  Coburn, Thomas (R)
9. MS  -  Cochran, Thad * (R)
10. TX  -  Cornyn, John * (R)
11. ID  -  Craig, Larry (R)
12. ID  -  Crapo, Michael (R)
13. SC  -  DeMint, Jim (R)
14. NC  -  Dole, Elizabeth * (R)
15. NV  -  Ensign, John (R)
16. WY  -  Enzi, Michael * (R)
17. SC  -  Graham, Lindsey * (R)
18. NH  -  Gregg, Judd (R)
19. NE  -  Hagel, Charles (R)
20. OK  -  Inhofe, James * (R)
21. GA  -  Isakson, John (R)
22. AZ  -  Kyl, Jon (R)
23. MS  -  Lott, Trent (R)
24. FL  -  Martinez, Mel (R)
25. AZ  -  McCain, John (R)
26. KY  -  McConnell, Mitch * (R)
27. AL  -  Sessions, Jefferson * (R)
28. AL  -  Shelby, Richard (R)
29. SD  -  Thune, John (R)
30. LA  -  Vitter, David (R)
31. OH  -  Voinovich, George (R)

Senators Who Did Not Vote - Initial Vote

• SD  -  Johnson, Tim [D]

Representatives - Republicans Voting Yes - First Vote

1. Bono
2. Buchanan
3. Capito
4. Castle
5. Davis, Tom
6. Dent
7. Ehlers
8. Emerson
9. English (PA)
10. Ferguson
11. Fossella
12. Gerlach
13. Gilchrest
14. Hobson
15. King (NY)
16. Kirk
17. LaHood
18. Latham
19. LaTourette
20. LoBiondo
21. McHugh
22. McMorris Rodgers
23. Miller (MI)
24. Moran (KS)
25. Murphy, Tim
26. Petri
27. Platts
28. Porter
29. Pryce (OH)
30. Ramstad
31. Regula
32. Rehberg
33. Reichert
34. Renzi
35. Shays
36. Simpson
37. Smith (NJ)
38. Tiberi
39. Turner
40. Upton
41. Walsh (NY)
42. Wilson (NM)
43. Wolf
44. Young (AK)
45. Young (FL)

Representatives - Democrats Voting No - First Vote

1. Boren
2. Castor
3. Etheridge
4. Hill
5. Kucinich
6. Marshall
7. McIntyre
8. Taylor

Representatives - Not Voting - First Vote

1. Watson (answered "present")
2. Carson
3. Cubin (R)
4. Davis, Jo Ann (R)
5. Delahunt
6. Herger (R)
7. Jindal (R)
8. Johnson, E. B.
9. Poe (R)

Representatives - Republicans Voting Yes - Second Vote

One change: King did not vote.

Representatives - Democrats Voting No - Second Vote

1. Marshall
2. Taylor

Representatives - Not Voting - Second Vote

1. Carson
2. Jindal (R)
3. Johnson, E. B.
4. King (NY, R)