U.S. Senate · February 20, 2025
Roll call 63 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 494 — To stop tax cuts for the ultra-rich while families struggle to put food on the table.
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
48 yes 52 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-494 — To stop tax cuts for the ultra-rich while families struggle to put food on the table.
This amendment is about holding our elected officials accountable when it comes to tax breaks and the money we spend on groceries. What It Aims to Change The amendment adds a new rule to the Senate budget process. It creates a point of order in the Senate against considering any legislation that cuts taxes for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income greater than $1,000,000,000. This restriction applies if the most recent change in the Consumer Price Index shows an increase in food prices.
