U.S. Senate · February 21, 2025
Roll call 77 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 999 — To require an adequate amount of deficit reduction as part of reconciliation.
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
24 yes 76 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-999 — To require an adequate amount of deficit reduction as part of reconciliation.
Mr. Paul submitted SA 999, which is an amendment intended to be proposed to the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. The purpose of this amendment is to strike a specific section of the text and replace it with a new Title II--Reconciliation.
