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Bipartisan support for the
Independence at Home Act
The
Independence at Home Act was re-introduced on
May 21, 2009
(Senate Bill 1131; House Bill 2560.) It was referred to the
Senate Finance Committee,
which approved IAH for inclusion in its health reform bill.
The sponsor was Senator Ron Wyden.
Co-sponsors included:
Senator Richard Burr [NC]
Benjamin L. Cardin [MD]
Sheldon Whitehouse [RI]
Senator Kennedy (D-MA)
Senator Kerry (D-MA)
Senator Mikulski (D-MD)
Senator Collins (R-ME)
Senator Chambliss (R-GA)
Senator Isakson (R-GA)
Senator Menendez (D-NJ)
Senator Stabenow (D-MI)
In the House the sponsors were Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ). The co-sponsors were:
Blumenauer (D-OR)
Capps (D-CA)
Schakowsky (D-IL)
Connolly (D-VA)
Arcuri (D-NY)
McMahon (D-NY)
Maloney (D-NY)
Michaud (D-ME)
Welch (D-VT)
Mack (R-FL)
LaTourette (R-OH)
Burgess (R-TX)
Schrader (D-OR)
LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Kennedy (D-RI)
Sestak (D-PA)
Braley (D-IA)
Forbes (R-VA)
Rothman (D-NJ)
Bartlett (R-MD)
Calvert (R-CA)
Holt (D-NJ)
Olver (D-MA)
Langevin (D-RI) |
