Senate rejects the amendment to create reserve fund for study of drug pricing agreements
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file)
APR 23, 2026 · 2:51 AM ET
Party-line vote, except 2 Republicans who crossed. 2 votes short of the 50 needed.
What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to add S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33. The resolution sets the congressional budget for fiscal year 2026 and budgetary levels through 2035, with instructions for deficit-increasing legislation. The amendment fell 2 votes short of the 50 needed and was rejected.
Add S.Amdt. 5336’s budget adjustment for a public study of confidential federal drug-pricing agreements to S.Con.Res. 33.
Leave S.Con.Res. 33 unchanged by rejecting S.Amdt. 5336.
Lets the Senate Budget Committee chair adjust budget allocations and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation on the Comptroller General’s duties, including a public study of confidential federal drug-pricing agreements that protects…
Agreed to by both chambers on April 29, 2026. Concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.
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- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
50 is a majority of the 98 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
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- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
Party line, with 2 Republicans crossing2 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.
Every vote on S.Con.Res. 33, in both chambersFailed in the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate rejected it 48–50 on April 23, 2 short of the 50 needed, with 2 Republicans voting yes. The House agreed to it 215–211 on April 29.
- APR 21Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- APR 21#87Motion to proceedAGREED TO52–46
- APR 23#103THIS VOTEAmendment S.Amdt. 5336FAILED48–502 votes short of the 50 needed.
- APR 23#105On adoptionPASSED50–48
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