Ron Wyden (D-OR)
To prevent millions of Americans from being kicked off their health coverage, suffering needlessly, getting sicker, and dying sooner.
A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S.Con.Res. 7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Last activity — Amendment SA 1156 ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruled out of order
The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
Mr. Wyden proposed amendment SA 1156 to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, which sets the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
The purpose of this amendment is to add a new section to title IV that creates a point of order in the Senate against legislation. Specifically, it aims to prevent the Senate from considering any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would make any cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or the Affordable Care Act.
To ensure our elected officials are held accountable, this amendment sets a high bar for bypassing this protection. It requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, to waive or suspend this rule, or to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 47 yes · 53 no
02/20/2025 · Roll call 73 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Wyden Amdt. No. 1156)”
- 2/20/2025
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 1156 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 73.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1156 proposed by Senator Wyden.
- Amendment SA 1156 proposed by Senator Wyden. (consideration: CR S1106-1107) To prevent millions of Americans from being kicked off their health coverage, suffering needlessly, getting sicker, and dying sooner.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1156.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 1156 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 73.
- Amendment SA 1156 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors