Mark Warner (D-VA)
To create a point of order against any reconciliation bill that would not decrease the cost of housing for American families.
A Democratic amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
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 130 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. WARNER submitted SA 130, which is an amendment meant to be proposed for the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025 through 2034. Plain and simple, it is about keeping our elected officials accountable when it comes to the roof over our heads.
What It Aims to Change
This amendment adds a new rule to the bill, creating a point of order against any reconciliation bill or resolution.
- Main Goal: It aims to stop the Senate from considering any reconciliation bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would not decrease the cost of housing for American families.
- Waiver and Appeal Rules: This new rule can only be waived, suspended, or have its chair's ruling sustained in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
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 65 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 130)”
- 2/20/2025
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 130 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 65.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 130 proposed by Senator Warner.
- Amendment SA 130 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S1101-1102) To create a point of order against any reconciliation bill that would not decrease the cost of housing for American families.
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 130.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 130 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 65.
- Amendment SA 130 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/19/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey