Health Care Safety Net Amendments

On Oct 16, 2002, the House voted 392–5 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (S 1533). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 201–5, Democrats 190–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result: Passed
Yes: 392
No: 5
Did not vote: 46
Date: Oct 16, 2002

By party

Republicans201 yes · 5 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats190 yes · 0 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Brian D. Kerns R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

The bill

S. 1533: An original bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and strengthen the health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and to establish the Healthy Communities Access Program, which will help coordinate services for the uninsured and underinsured, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Health Care Safety Net Amendments: House Vote, Oct 16, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-972/health-care-safety-net-amendments (accessed 2026-10-17).