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Edward Markey (D-MA)

To preserve access to Social Security's phone service.

S.Amdt. 1529 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S.Amdt. 1717, an amendment to H.Con.Res. 14 — Establishing 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 1529 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 187.

Failed

48 yes 51 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

This amendment would add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to the budget resolution.

  • The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate would be allowed to change the spending limits or the pay-as-you-go ledger, which is a record used to track how new laws affect the deficit.
  • These changes could be made for legislation intended to preserve Social Security benefits.
  • This may include legislation that prohibits DOGE from limiting access to the Social Security phone service.
  • These adjustments can only be made if the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2025 and 2034.

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 48 yes · 51 no

    See who voted how →

    04/05/2025 · Roll call 187 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1529 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”