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Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

To create a point of order against legislation that would create more debt over a 30-year period than has accumulated over the past 249 years.

S.Amdt. 1758 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 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 1758 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 171.

Failed

46 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

This amendment would add a point of order, which is a rule used to object to a bill or motion, to the budget resolution.

The amendment would prevent the Senate from considering any bill, resolution, motion, or amendment that would cause the Federal debt held by the public to increase by more than the total gross debt accumulated since July 4, 1776, relative to a specific baseline.

The rule regarding the debt limit could only be waived or suspended by a vote of three-fifths of the Senate members.

An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate members would also be required to uphold an appeal of a ruling made by the Chair regarding this point of order.

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 46 yes · 53 no

    See who voted how →

    04/04/2025 · Roll call 171 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1758 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”