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AFSCME 2008 Senate Scorecard description	The Senate rejected a motion to cut off de … The Senate rejected a motion to cut off debate and proceed with consideration of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S. 3101), a bill that would have improved Medicare’s guaranteed benefit package by covering new preventive services, blocked a cut in physicians' reimbursements set for July 1, and helped seniors with limited incomes pay their medical and prescription drug bills. their medical and prescription drug bills.
AFSCME 2008 Senate Scorecard position	Aye +
AFSCME 2008 Senate Scorecard source	Http://www.afscme.org/legislation-politics/19812.cfm +
Bill of vote	Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 +
Chamber	U.S. Senate +
Congress number	110th +
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National Journal 2008 Senate Scorecard description	Allow the Senate to proceed to a bill blocking cuts in Medicare payments to doctors. June 12. (54-39; 60 votes required to invoke cloture. Reid voted no so that he could subsequently move to reconsider the vote.)
National Journal 2008 Senate Scorecard position	Nay +
National Journal 2008 Senate Scorecard source	Http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs 20090228 4813.php +
Roll call number	149 +
Scorecard vote	AFSCME 2008 Senate Scorecard + , National Journal 2008 Senate Scorecard +
Session number	2 +
Categories	Record votes +

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U.S. Senate record vote 149, 110th Congress, Session 2