Senate rejects a budget waiver for the amendment to fund inspections of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545)
JUN 4, 2026 · 7:33 PM ET
A party-line vote. 14 votes short of the 60 needed.
What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to waive budget rules for S.Amdt. 5545 to S. 2, an amendment for inspections of Delaney Hall and limits on payments and new detainee intake until deficiencies are fixed. S. 2 would provide $70 billion through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities. The motion fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed.
Waive the budget rules for S.Amdt. 5545 to S. 2.
Keep the budget rules in place for S.Amdt. 5545 to S. 2.
Adds $2 million each for DHS’s inspector general and detention oversight office to conduct unannounced inspections of Delaney Hall in Newark within 7 days and report findings; suspends GEO Group payments and new detainee intake until…
Signed into law on June 10, 2026 as Public Law 119-98, 21 days after it was introduced.
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- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on 60-vote ones.
60 is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. Waiving a Budget Act limit takes three-fifths of sworn senators, not of those voting.
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- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on 60-vote ones.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on S. 2, in both chambersFailed in the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate rejected it 46–53 on June 4, 14 short of the 60 needed. The House passed it 214–212 on June 9.
- MAY 20Reported by committeeREPORTED
- JUN 3#136Motion to proceedAGREED TO53–46
- JUN 4#137Schumer motion to commit S. 2FAILED49–50
- JUN 4#141Ossoff motion to commit S. 2FAILED47–50
- JUN 4#146THIS VOTEBudget waiver for the amendment to fund inspections of the Delaney Hall Detention FacilityFAILED46–5314 votes short of the 60 needed.
- JUN 4#147Warnock motion to commit S. 2FAILED46–52
- JUN 5#153Wyden motion to commit S. 2FAILED48–51
- JUN 5#163On passagePASSED52–47
- JUN 9Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- JUN 9#210Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1345)AGREED TO214–211
- JUN 9#211On the rule (H.Res. 1345)AGREED TO213–211
- JUN 9#213Motion to recommitFAILED211–215
- JUN 9#214On passagePASSED214–212
- JUN 10Signed into lawSIGNED
Coverage of this vote and its bill7 stories from 7 outlets
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