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.
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
This amendment, submitted by Ms. Rosen, creates a new rule in the Senate to protect the Meals on Wheels program.
Purpose and Changes
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The purpose is to stop any reduction in funding for the Meals on Wheels program.
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It adds a point of order to the Senate rules, making it out of order to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that cuts funding for the program.
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To bypass this rule and allow a funding reduction, it takes a three-fifths vote of all sworn Senators to waive or suspend the rule, or to sustain an appeal of the Chair's ruling.
- 2/20/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors