Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
Official title: “To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.”
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How it passed
The House passed it by voice vote on March 27, 2014. A voice vote records no individual votes.
The Senate passed it 64 to 35 on March 31, 2014, with 1 senator who did not vote.
It became law on April 1, 2014.
The question on the official record: Senate, “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4302”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republicans | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Democrats | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate independents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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