CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Ben Luján (D-NM)

To strike reconciliation instructions requiring damaging cuts to programs critical to rural Americans and food assistance for American families.

S.Amdt. 957 · Senate amendment

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 957 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 84.

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

This amendment was submitted by Mr. Luján, along with Ms. Klobuchar, for the congressional budget resolution.

Purpose and Changes

  • The entire purpose of this amendment is to strike section 2002(a) from the text.

That is all the text tells us it aims to change. It simply removes that specific section, and we cannot guess why or what the broader impacts are without stepping outside the provided facts.

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 →

    02/21/2025 · Roll call 84 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 957 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”