U.S. Senate · April 4, 2025
Roll call 177 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 1774 — Reiterating the importance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its continued role in providing nonpartisan and long-term disaster relief to disaster survivors.
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
The Senate said no · recorded as “Amendment Rejected”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SAMDT-1774 — Reiterating the importance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its continued role in providing nonpartisan and long-term disaster relief to disaster survivors.
What this is all about Mr. Padilla, along with a group of other Senators, put forward amendment SA 1774. Common sense tells us we need to keep our elected officials accountable, and this text gives us a clear look at what they are trying to do with the budget. What the amendment aims to change or add The amendment adds a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the importance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. How it works The text allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to change allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in the resolution.
