U.S. Senate · April 5, 2025
Roll call 189 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 1989 — To strike section 2001(b)(4) relating to reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives to cut $880,000,000,000 from Medicaid.
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
49 yes 50 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-1989 — To strike section 2001(b)(4) relating to reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives to cut $880,000,000,000 from Medicaid.
This amendment, numbered SA 1989 and proposed by Mr. Wyden along with several other senators, is quite simple in what it actually does to the paperwork. The sole purpose and action of this amendment is to strike section 2001(b)(4) from the existing proposal.
