Brown Did Not Vote On Giving Terri Schiavo’s Parents Access To Federal Courts So That They Could Continue Their Case:
Schiavo Medical Care – Passage. “Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would give the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo, a severely brain-damaged Florida woman, the right to file a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida alleging that Schiavo’s rights related to life-sustaining medical treatment have been violated under the Constitution or federal law. Note: March 21, 2005 (in the session that began and the Congressional Record dated March 20, 2005.) A two-thirds majority of those present and voting (174 in this case) is required for passage under suspension of the rules.” (S. 686, CQ Vote #90: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, 203-58: R 156-5; D 47-53; I 0-0, March 21, 2005, Brown did not vote)
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times Against Banning Physician-Assisted Suicide:
Tax Cut Package -- Conference Report. “Adoption of the conference report on the bill that would increase the minimum wage $1 over two years, increase payments to Medicare-funded health care providers, and provide a total of $245 billion in tax cuts over 10 years. It also would expand tax breaks for IRAs and other retirement savings, bring U.S. export tax regulations in line with international trade rules, and ban physician-assisted suicide.” (H.R. 2614, CQ Vote #560: Adopted 237-174: R 203-6; D 33-167; I 1-1, October 26, 2000, Brown voted Nay)
Physician-Assisted Suicide – Passage. “Passage of the bill to allow doctors to use controlled substances aggressively to alleviate pain, while barring them from using such drugs for the purpose of assisted suicide. The measure would supercede state law, effectively overturning an Oregon law that allows lethal prescriptions to be issued to the terminally ill, and preventing such laws from going into effect in other states.” (H.R. 2260, CQ Vote #544: Passed 271-156: R 200-20; D 71-135; I 0-1, October 27, 1999, Brown voted Nay)
Physician-Assisted Suicide -- Preserve State Laws. “Scott, D-Va., amendment to strike a section of the measure that would allow doctors to use controlled substances aggressively to alleviate pain, while barring them from using such drugs for the purpose of assisted suicide.” (H.R. 2260, CQ Vote #542: Rejected 160-268: R 15-205; D 144-63; I 1-0, October 27, 1999, Brown voted Yea)
Brown Voted To Gut The Ban On The Use Of Controlled Substances For The Purpose Of Assisted Suicide:
Physician-Assisted Suicide -- Pain Management. “Johnson, R-Conn., substitute amendment to authorize $18 million over three years for the Department of Health and Human Services to set up a Web site to provide information on treatment for pain, and to provide funds to help carry out education projects to train medical caregivers on how to relieve pain and manage symptoms for the terminally ill.” (H.R. 2260, CQ Vote #543: Rejected 188-239: R 28-191; D 159-48; I 1-0, October 27, 1999, Brown voted Yea)
NOTE: Brown Did Vote Once To Ban Federal Funding for Assisted Suicide:
Assisted Suicide Funding Ban – Passage. “Bliley, R-Va., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill to prohibit the use of federal funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia and mercy killing. Note: A two-thirds majority of those present and voting (276 in this case) is required for passage under suspension of the rules.” (H.R. 1003, CQ Vote #75: Motion agreed to 398-16: R 216-0; D 181-16; I 1-0, April 10, 1997, Brown voted Yea)
