U.S. Senate · February 21, 2025
Roll call 84 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.Amdt. 957 — To strike reconciliation instructions requiring damaging cuts to programs critical to rural Americans and food assistance for American families.
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
47 yes 53 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-957 — To strike reconciliation instructions requiring damaging cuts to programs critical to rural Americans and food assistance for American families.
This amendment was submitted by Mr. Luján, along with Ms. Klobuchar, for the congressional budget resolution. Purpose and Changes The entire purpose of this amendment is to strike section 2002(a) from the text. That is all the text tells us it aims to change. It simply removes that specific section, and we cannot guess why or what the broader impacts are without stepping outside the provided facts.
