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Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

To except the application of certain rescissions.

S.Amdt. 1273 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Changes H.R. 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Last activity — Amendment SA 1273, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 129.

Failed

47 yes 53 no

The Senate voted this amendment down in a recorded vote, where every member's position was written down.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

Mr. Merkley, along with Mr. Wyden and Mr. Schatz, proposed amendment SA 1273 to the bill H.R. 1968. The purpose of the bill is to make further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

To achieve this, the amendment aims to make specific text changes to the bill. On page 6, line 11, it strikes and 639'' and inserts 639, and 640''. On page 7, line 15, it strikes and''. Finally, on page 7, line 18, it inserts , and except section 530'' before the period at the end.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it. Failed 47 yes · 53 no

    See who voted how →

    03/14/2025 · Roll call 129 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1273 to H.R. 1968 (No short title on file)”