Support the Democratic proposal to create a prescription drug benefit under Medicare.

I will whole-heartedly support the Democratic proposal to provide a prescription drug benefit under Medicare.

Commits to backing a Medicare prescription drug benefit proposal.

Primary 2002: Chris Van Hollen
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (06/26/2002) ... Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) under which each individual who is entitled to benefits under Medicare part A ... is entitled to obtain qualified prescription drug coverage.

This is the House Democratic prescription-drug proposal in 2002. It establishes the Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit that matches the campaign promise's policy target.

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H.R.5019 - Medicare Rx Drug Benefit and Discount Act of 2002 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I was pleased to support H.R. 2631 which guarantees that the legislation designed to provide Medicare recipients with some prescription drug coverage would not lead to the creation of an inferior prescription-drug benefit for retired federal employees. The Republican version of the Medicare Prescription Drug Bill ... is a bad piece of legislation ...

Van Hollen publicly supported legislation tied to Medicare prescription drug coverage and criticized the Republican bill, showing concrete support for the policy area during his first term.

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Congressional Record, Vol. 149, No. 100 (July 8, 2003) - Speech of Hon. Chris Van Hollen
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# Roll Call 332 ... Vote Question: On Passage ... Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act ... Representative Van Hollen Democratic Maryland MD No

Van Hollen voted against the Republican Medicare drug bill, aligning with Democratic opposition to that version and reinforcing that he was engaged in the Medicare prescription-drug fight in the same term.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 332
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Van Hollen said he was pleased to support H.R. 2631 because the Medicare prescription-drug legislation could create an inferior benefit for retired federal employees, and he criticized the Republican Medicare drug bill.

Van Hollen backed H.R. 2631 to protect prescription-drug coverage for federal retirees and opposed the House Republican Medicare drug bill.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks
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Van Hollen opposed the Medicare conference report, saying Democrats had been calling for a meaningful Medicare prescription drug benefit for years and that the bill failed to give seniors the comprehensive, affordable benefit they deserved.

Van Hollen reiterated support for a meaningful Medicare prescription drug benefit and said the conference report did not provide it.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE
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