Attempted Repeal of 1099 Reporting Provision (Nov. 29, 2010)

(U.S. Senate voted on two separate amendments to S. 510 (Food Safety Modernization Act) that would have repealed the 1099 reporting provision (effective in 2012) contained in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Bill); each amendment requires two-thirds approval and Amendment No. 4713 received only 44 "yes" votes (Sen. Grassley voted "yes" and Senator Harkin voted "no"; Amendment No. 4702 received only 61 votes (Sen. Grassley voted "yes" and Senator Harkin voted "no").