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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | National | HR 2478 | Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (414 - 2) |
| May 6, 2025 | National | PN 20 | Nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 47) |
| May 1, 2025 | National | PN 20 | Nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 45) |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 20) |
| Dec. 19, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Motion Agreed - Senate (73 - 23) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (73 - 27) |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (327 - 75) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5339 | RETIRE Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 206) |
| June 23, 2021 | National | HR 2062 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 178) |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | National | H Res 826 | Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (223 - 190) |
| Jan. 15, 2020 | National | HR 1230 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act | Bill Passed - House (261 - 155) |
| March 31, 2014 | National | HR 4302 | Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35) |
| March 14, 2014 | National | HR 4015 | SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 181) |
| Dec. 20, 2012 | National | HR 6684 | Spending Reduction Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 209) |
| Feb. 1, 2012 | National | HR 1173 | Repeals the CLASS Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 159) |
| Dec. 14, 2011 | National | S J Res 24 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Udall Bill) | Amendment Rejected - Senate (21 - 79) |
| Oct. 27, 2011 | National | HR 2576 | Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income | Bill Passed - House (262 - 157) |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | National | S 3985 | Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | National | HR 5987 | Seniors Protection Act | Bill Failed - House (254 - 153) |
| March 3, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3353 | Payment to Social Security Recipients | Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 50) |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | National | HR 3961 | Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO | Bill Passed - House (243 - 183) |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | National | S 1776 | Eliminating Adjustments to Medicare Rates of Payment | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 53) |
| July 15, 2008 | National | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (383 - 41) |
| July 15, 2008 | National | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (70 - 26) |
| July 9, 2008 | National | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Cloture Invoked - Senate (69 - 30) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25 | HR 2478 | Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (414 - 2) |
| 5/06 | PN 20 | Nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 47) |
| 5/01 | PN 20 | Nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 45) |
| 12/21 | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 20) |
| 12/19 | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Motion Agreed - Senate (73 - 23) |
| 12/18 | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (73 - 27) |
| 11/12 | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (327 - 75) |
| 9/18 | HR 5339 | RETIRE Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 206) |
| 6/23 | HR 2062 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 178) |
| 2/06 | H Res 826 | Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (223 - 190) |
| 1/15 | HR 1230 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act | Bill Passed - House (261 - 155) |
| 3/31 | HR 4302 | Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35) |
| 3/14 | HR 4015 | SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 181) |
| 12/20 | HR 6684 | Spending Reduction Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 209) |
| 2/01 | HR 1173 | Repeals the CLASS Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 159) |
| 12/14 | S J Res 24 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Udall Bill) | Amendment Rejected - Senate (21 - 79) |
| 10/27 | HR 2576 | Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income | Bill Passed - House (262 - 157) |
| 12/08 | S 3985 | Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
| 12/08 | HR 5987 | Seniors Protection Act | Bill Failed - House (254 - 153) |
| 3/03 | S Amdt 3353 | Payment to Social Security Recipients | Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 50) |
| 11/19 | HR 3961 | Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO | Bill Passed - House (243 - 183) |
| 10/21 | S 1776 | Eliminating Adjustments to Medicare Rates of Payment | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 53) |
| 7/15 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (383 - 41) |
| 7/15 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (70 - 26) |
| 7/09 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Cloture Invoked - Senate (69 - 30) |