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Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

A bill to repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1726Introduced Oct 4, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain R-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 6, 1989 — Held at the desk. Pursuant to the order of October 5, 1989.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

32 cosponsors — 30 Republicans, 2 Democrats

1 of 32 cosponsors (3%) are from the other party.

Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Chester Lott (R-MS), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Connie Mack (R-FL), James McClure (R-ID), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Warren Rudman (R-NH), Paul Simon (D-IL), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), Steven Symms (R-ID), James Thurmond (R-SC), Malcolm Wallop (R-WY) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John McCain.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.