Bill Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 86-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. [HCR72 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography	BioGuide
Representative John Conyers [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Andrews [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Baca [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-43	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Karen Bass [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-37	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Madeleine Bordallo [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GU	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Brady [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Corrine Brown [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative G. Butterfield [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Capuano [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Andre Carson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Donna Christensen [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VI	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Judy Chu [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-28	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Cicilline [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-RI-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Hansen Clarke [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Yvette Clarke [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lacy Clay [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Emanuel Cleaver [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Cohen [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TN-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Courtney [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CT-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Critz [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Elijah Cummings [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MD-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Danny Davis [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Peter DeFazio [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OR-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rosa DeLauro [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CT-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Donna Edwards [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MD-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Keith Ellison [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bob Filner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-51	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Barney Frank [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Marcia Fudge [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Gonzalez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-20	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Al Green [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Raul Grijalva [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Luis Gutierrez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Janice Hahn [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-44	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Colleen Hanabusa [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-HI-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Alcee Hastings [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-20	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Maurice Hinchey [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-22	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mazie Hirono [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-HI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rush Holt [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Honda [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-18	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jesse Jackson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Eddie Johnson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-30	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Henry Johnson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Marcy Kaptur [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative William Keating [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dale Kildee [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dennis Kucinich [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Barbara Lee [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Lewis [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Loebsack [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Carolyn Maloney [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Edward Markey [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Doris Matsui [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jim McDermott [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James McGovern [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brad Miller [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Gwen Moore [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WI-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jerrold Nadler [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Grace Napolitano [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-31	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Olver [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ed Pastor [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Donald Payne [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Gary Peters [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Chellie Pingree [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-ME-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Rangel [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Silvestre Reyes [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Laura Richardson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-37	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steven Rothman [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-40	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bobby Rush [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Gregorio Sablan [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MP	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Janice Schakowsky [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Scott [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jose Serrano [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Louise Slaughter [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-25	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Fortney Stark [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bennie Thompson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MS-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Tierney [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Paul Tonko [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-20	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Edolphus Towns [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Niki Tsongas [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Nydia Velazquez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Maxine Waters [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-43	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Frederica Wilson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-24	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lynn Woolsey [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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