U.S. Senate · June 30, 2025
Roll call 352 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 2772 — To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress.
A vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do.
Blocked
42 yes 58 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Motion Rejected”
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
What was being voted on
119-SAMDT-2772 — To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress.
SA 2772, proposed by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Welch, aims to replace section 30004 of the bill. The purpose of this amendment is to: Appropriate $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950, with funds available until September 30, 2027. Restrict the use of these funds by stating that no money may be obligated or spent for financing under the Defense Production Act of 1950 unless a joint resolution approving that financing is enacted into law.
