U.S. Senate · April 22, 2026
Roll call 94 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.Amdt. 4956 — To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that consumers are protected from price increases associated with tariffs and the Iran war.
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 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-4956 — To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that consumers are protected from price increases associated with tariffs and the Iran war.
SA 4956, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper, aims to add a section to title III of S. Con. Res. 33. The purpose is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address affordability impacts caused by tariffs and the war in Iran. The amendment allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budgetary levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation focused on reducing consumer prices. Targeted price reductions may include energy, food, automobiles, building materials, or medical equipment. The goal is to lower these prices by using all reliable and affordable technologies.
