U.S. Senate · April 4, 2025
Roll call 179 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 1760 — To modify the debt limit instruction for the House of Representatives and 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
5 yes 94 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-1760 — To modify the debt limit instruction for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What the Amendment Aims to Change Mr. Paul proposed amendment SA 1760 to change specific parts of a budget resolution. It directs the Committee on Ways and Means to submit changes in laws that increase the statutory debt limit by $500,000,000,000. It also sets up reconciliation instructions in the Senate, requiring specific committees to report changes in laws within their jurisdiction by May 9, 2025, that affect the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000.
