U.S. Senate · April 5, 2025
Roll call 187 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 1529 — To preserve access to Social Security's phone service.
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-1529 — To preserve access to Social Security's phone service.
This amendment would add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to the budget resolution. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate would be allowed to change the spending limits or the pay-as-you-go ledger, which is a record used to track how new laws affect the deficit. These changes could be made for legislation intended to preserve Social Security benefits. This may include legislation that prohibits DOGE from limiting access to the Social Security phone service. These adjustments can only be made if the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2025 and 2034.
