U.S. Senate · February 20, 2025
Roll call 67 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 925 — To create a point of order against legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans, including higher monthly electricity bills, building material expenses, and transportation costs.
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
47 yes 53 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-925 — To create a point of order against legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans, including higher monthly electricity bills, building material expenses, and transportation costs.
What the Amendment Does This amendment, numbered SA 925 and proposed by Mr. Hickenlooper alongside Mr. Heinrich and Mr. Gallego, targets the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2034. It adds a new point of order to the concurrent resolution. It makes it not in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would raise energy costs for Americans.
