U.S. Senate · February 20, 2025
Roll call 71 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 776 — To prevent tax cuts for the wealthy if a single dollar of Medicaid funding is cut.
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
49 yes 51 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-776 — To prevent tax cuts for the wealthy if a single dollar of Medicaid funding is cut.
What the Amendment Does Mr. Schumer submitted SA 776, which creates a new rule in the Senate called a point of order. This rule stops Congress from passing legislation that cuts taxes for people making over $1,000,000,000 while also cutting Medicaid coverage, shifting funding or coverage responsibilities to states, or reducing net federal funding for Medicaid. Purpose of the Amendment The purpose of this amendment is to hold our officials accountable by making it harder to give massive tax breaks to the wealthiest individuals at the expense of everyday people relying on Medicaid.
