U.S. Senate · April 5, 2025
Roll call 184 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 2126 — To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote.
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 52 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-2126 — To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote.
What it is: This is an amendment proposed by Mr. Sanders to another amendment (SA 1717) concerning the congressional budget resolution for the United States Government. What it aims to do: It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make changes to budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger. These changes are for legislation that increases the Federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour over 5 years.
