Big, beautiful vote-a-rama amendments: What has been proposed, and did they pass or fail?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3457901/big-beautiful-vote-a-rama-amendments-proposed-pass-fail/
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Does the decision of the chair stand as judgment of the Senate (that amendment #2360 doesn’t violate sect 313(b)(1)(E) of the Congressional Budget Act)?
Essentially a technical question on whether the “one big, beautiful bill” follows budgetary rules. Presented by Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the resulting vote was 53-47, indicating the decision of the chair stands. This vote affirms the GOP decision that Trump’s tax extension should not count against current policy baseline and should not add more spending.
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Budget procedural vote: proposed changes to House-passed OBBB
Presented by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the resulting vote of 53-47 indicates that the budget accounting assumptions used in the changes to the House-passed reconciliation bill are correct; no budget rules have been violated.
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Schumer motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the senator pushed back against rising costs for healthcare to fund billionaire tax cuts and proposed sending the bill back to the Finance Committee, ultimately delaying its passage. The resulting vote was 47-53, indicating that the motion was denied.
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Markey motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), the senator pushed back against cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, concerned about potential hospital closures. Markey followed Schumer’s lead and also proposed sending the bill back to the Finance Committee to delay its passage, the resulting vote being 49-51, the motion ultimately denied.
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Motion to waive the Klobuchar point of order (Unfunded Mandate – SNAP)
Presented by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the senator advised against cuts to the SNAP program and raised concerns on budget rules. The resulting vote was 51-48 to waive Klobuchar’s point of order, and the motion passed.
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Wyden motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), the senator voiced his support for sending the bill back to the Finance Committee to strike its Medicare and Medicaid cuts, the resulting vote being 47-53. The motion is denied.
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Coons motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), the senator stresses the bill will result in massive cuts to Medicaid and other programs, tying people up in “red tape” that will result in them losing their healthcare. The resulting vote was 48-52 and the motion was denied.
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Lujan motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), the senator urges lawmakers to send the bill back to the Finance Committee because of its “harmful” proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. The resulting vote was 49-51 and the motion was denied.
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Reed motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the senator claims that nursing homes will be at risk of closing or will have to reduce space if this bill passes, arguing it should be sent back to the Finance Committee for revisions. The resulting vote was 48-52 and the motion was denied.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act in relation to Ossoff Amendment #2696
Presented by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), the senator asked lawmakers not to let Affordable Healthcare Act provisions expire with the passage of this bill. The individual tax rate would be increased for those making over $10,000,000 per year. The motion needed at least 60 affirmative votes to pass, but the final vote came to 47-53 and the motion was denied.
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Rochester motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Presented by Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), the senator’s motion rejects cuts to Medicaid because it funds vital hospital services, especially those for maternal care and infants. Medicaid covers 40% of total births nationwide and roughly 50% of births in rural communities. The resulting vote was 48-52 and the motion was denied.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Warren amendment #2414
Presented by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the motion would strike the reduction in the funding cap for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The resulting vote was 47-53 and the motion was denied.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Cornyn amendment #2705
Presented by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the motion was intended to decrease federal Medicaid expansion to states that provide state-funded coverage for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with or convicted of certain crimes. It needed at least 60 affirmative votes to pass. The resulting vote was 56-44 and the motion was denied.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Merkley amendment #2446
Presented by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the motion was intended to prevent cryptocurrency corruption. It needed at least 60 affirmative votes to pass, but the resulting vote was 47-53 and the motion was denied.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Murray amendment #2771
Presented by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the motion was intended to overturn the provision to defund Planned Parenthood. It needed at least 60 affirmative votes to pass, but the resulting vote was 49-51 and the motion was denied.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Blackburn amendment #2401
Offered by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the amendment was intended to close a loophole that allows illegal immigrants to receive Medicaid coverage for up to 90 days until their citizenship is verified. It needed at least 60 votes to pass, but the resulting vote was 53-47 and failed.
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Kaine motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) offered this motion to prohibit any federal agency from terminating more than 1% of its employees, if any of the terminated employees is a veteran. The motion failed by a 47-53 vote.
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Blumenthal motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wanted to prohibit the Department of Defense from using any funds appropriated by Congress to accept, retrofit, or transfer a plane given by a foreign government, such as Qatar, for use as Air Force One under President Donald Trump. The effort failed by a 47-53 vote.
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Gallego motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sought to send the bill back to committee with instructions to strike any provisions that may cut Medicaid payments for substance use disorder treatment. The motion failed in a 47-53 vote.
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Hassan motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) offered a motion to send the bill back to the Finance Committee with the stated goal of ending the trade war with Canada and protecting Americans from cost increases. The motion failed 48-52.
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Duckworth motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Agriculture Committee with instructions
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) made a motion to send the legislation back to the Agriculture Committee to revise provisions related to food assistance programs to ensure no reductions in SNAP benefits for veterans, the homeless, and those with minor children. The motion failed in a 49-51 vote.
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Schiff motion to commit One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Agriculture Committee with instructions
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) offered a motion to send the bill back to committee to ensure no provision cuts food assistance benefits for families with children under the age of 12. The motion failed 47-53.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Kennedy amendment #2772
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) offered an amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to prohibit the use of Defense Production Act funds without the approval of Congress. Sixty votes were needed for passage. The amendment failed 42-58.
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Alsobrooks motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) sought to send the bill back to committee with instructions to strike any provision that reduces taxes on individuals making more than $10 million. Senators took a voice vote, and the “no’s” prevailed.
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Kelly motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) filed a motion to have the bill go back to committee and strike provisions that reduce the average tax liability of individuals making more than $100 million. The motion failed by a voice vote.
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Murphy motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen Chris Murphy (D-CT) brought a motion to instruct the Finance Committee to take out portions of the bill that would reduce taxes on those making more than $500 million. The senators voted by voice, and the “no’s” overpowered. The motion failed.
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King motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) offered the motion to direct the committee to strike any provision that reduces tax liabilities for those with an income above $1 billion. It failed by voice vote.
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Padilla motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) sought to send the bill back to committee to ensure it did not increase the deficit. The motion was not agreed to in a 47-53 vote.
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Bennet motion to commit the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Finance Committee with instructions
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) offered a motion to revise the bill in committee to increase the amount and availability of the Child Tax Credit. The motion failed in a 47-53 vote.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Collins amendment #2812
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) brought an amendment to increase to 39.6% the income tax rate for individuals making more than $25 million and provide additional funding to the Rural Health Transformation Program, doubling the rural hospital fund to $50 million. The amendment failed 22 -78.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Kennedy amendment #2775
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) sought to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow teachers to deduct $600 to pay for school supplies they buy out of pocket. The amendment failed 46-54.
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Wyden motion to commit H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to the Finance Committee with instructions
Wyden sought to send the bill back to the committee to strike cuts to clean energy. The motion failed 47-53.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Hirono amendment #2382
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) offered a motion to eliminate a provision in the bill that would strike school vouchers for private schools. The motion failed 50-50.
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Warnock motion to commit H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to the Finance Committee with instructions
Warnock sought to send the bill back to the committee to strip the rollback of energy tax credits. The motion failed 48-51.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) amendment #2745
Lee offered an amendment to terminate wind and solar tax credits, which would be enacted 60 days after passage. The motion failed 21-79.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Kim amendment #2817
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) sought to strike a provision relating to limiting Medicaid payments to home care workers. The motion failed 48-52.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Ernst amendment #2372
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced an amendment to bar unemployment benefits from being distributed ot “jobless” millionaires. The motion passed through a voice vote.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act for the Sanders amendment #2435
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) brought an amendment to reduce the cost of prescription drugs in Medicare and expand dental, vision, and hearing coverage. The vote, which needed 60 votes to pass, failed 47-53.
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Adoption of Blackburn amendment #2814
Blackburn moved to strip her provision over artificial intelligence regulation after a deal over the amendment fell through. The motion to strip language aimed at stopping states from developing AI regulations passed overwhelmingly, 99-1. Sen. Thom Thillis (R-NC) was the lone no vote.
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Adoption of Rosen amendment #2717
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sought to add an amendment to extend tax credits for wind and solar facilities. The motion failed 47-53 in a party line vote.
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Adoption of Kennedy amendment #2790
Kennedy offered an amendment to require Medicaid providers to check the federal government’s list of deceased individuals before paying out benefits. The amendment was passed by a voice vote.
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Adoption of Hickenlooper amendment #2719
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) offered an amendment to extend residential clean energy credits till the end of next year. The motion failed 48-52, with Collins voting in favor.