Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
Chuck Grassley
Republican, Iowa
On Health, the 50 measures they backed sit about midway between the typical Democrat and the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
50 measures · 16 sponsored · 34 cosponsored
Sits about midway between the typical Democrat and the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.12
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Nay
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
2 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
SCREENS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution designating August 21, 2026, as "Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4569-4570)
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2026, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135-2136)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1745; text: CR S1744)
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Fraud Risk Assessment of Obamacare Subsidies Accountability Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Open Payments Expansion Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution designating August 21, 2025, as "Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5520; text: CR S5516)
Psychiatric Hospital Inspection Transparency Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Healthy Moms and Babies Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
A resolution designating the week of April 21 through April 25, 2025, as "National Home Visiting Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2669)
A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2669)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1839; text: CR S1838)
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Rural Hospital Support Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsored
Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)
Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
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CLEAR LABELS Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
INSULIN Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
PBM FAIR Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6735)
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)
Short on Competition Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Life Month Resolution
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
RESTORE Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Innovative FEED Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
MOMS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2778)
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Stop STALLING Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Drug Competition Enhancement Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
Tyler’s Law
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
DTC Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)
Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.