119TH CONGRESS · 2ND SESSION

SENATEROLL CALL #90BUDGET WAIVERBUDGETCLOSE · 13 SHORT

SENATE #90BUDGET WAIVERBUDGET

Senate rejects a budget waiver for the amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costs

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)

APR 22, 2026 · 10:19 PM ET

AMENDMENTS.Amdt. 4798Establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costsAPR 22, 2026 · 10:19 PM ET

FAILED

47–50

47 YEA · 50 NAY · 3 NOT VOTING13 SHORT

60 NEEDED

NEEDED 6013 SHORT

Party-line vote, except 2 Republicans who crossed. 13 votes short of the 60 needed.

47–50FAILED

45 DEM2 IND53 REP

YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT

WHAT WAS DECIDED

What the Senate was voting on

FROM THE SENATE CLERK AND CONGRESS.GOV

IN PLAIN WORDS

The Senate voted on whether to set aside budget rules for S.Amdt. 4798, which would let budget limits accommodate grocery-cost legislation, including reversing SNAP cuts, if it did not increase the deficit. S.Con.Res. 33 sets the congressional budget for fiscal 2026 and budgetary levels through 2035. The motion fell 13 votes short of the 60 needed.

A YES MEANT

Set aside the budget rules that would otherwise apply to S.Amdt. 4798.

A NO MEANT

Keep the budget rules in place for S.Amdt. 4798.

THE AMENDMENT · S.Amdt. 4798

Establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costs

Lets the Senate Budget Committee chair adjust budget limits and pay-as-you-go accounting for grocery-cost legislation, including reversing cuts to SNAP, if it does not increase the deficit over fiscal years 2026–2035.

OPEN THE AMENDMENT →

WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT

Agreed to by both chambers on April 29, 2026. Concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

APR 29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to S.Con.Res. 33 and pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and nays are ordered.

APR 29Considered as unfinished business.

APR 29On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215–211, 1 Present (Roll no. 143).

WHY IT NEEDED 600 VACANT · 100 SWORN

60is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. Waiving a Budget Act limit takes three-fifths of sworn senators, not of those voting.

VP: The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on 60-vote ones.

THE AMENDMENT · S.Amdt. 4798Establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costsLets the Senate Budget Committee chair adjust budget limits and pay-as-you-go accounting for grocery-cost legislation, including reversing cuts to SNAP, if it does not increase the deficit over fiscal years 2026–2035.

HOW EACH SIDE VOTED

Party line, with 2 Republicans crossing2 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.

CROSSED = VOTED AGAINST MOST OF THEIR PARTY

BY PARTYYEA–NAY

DemocratsNONE CROSSED

Republicans2 CROSSED TO YEA

IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS

THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY

yeas without the 2 who crossed

yeas with them

+13

more had to switch from nay to reach 60

THE 2 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY

Dan Sullivan

R-AK · VOTED YEA

96%

Susan M. Collins

R-ME · VOTED YEA

83%

BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR

YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE

14TH

Party-line Senate vote in April

11 FAILED

Procedural votes that failed in the Senate in April

51ST

Procedural vote in the Senate this Congress

yeas without the 2

yeas with them

+13

needed for 60

THE 2 WHO CROSSED

14THParty-line Senate vote in April

11 FAILEDProcedural votes that failed in the Senate in April

51STProcedural vote in the Senate this Congress

THE FULL ROLL

All 100 senators, by stateAll 100 senators

3 NOT VOTING · 0 PRESENT · 0 VACANT

100 SHOWNTAP A NAME FOR DETAILS

100 SHOWN

THE JOURNEY

Every vote on S.Con.Res. 33, in both chambersFailed in the Senate. Passed the House.

ROLL CALLS, COMMITTEE AND FLOOR ACTIONS

HOUSE

SENATE

CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate rejected it 47–50 on April 22, 13 short of the 60 needed, with 2 Republicans voting yes. The House agreed to it 215–211 on April 29.

APR 29HOUSE#143On adoptionPASSED215–211 APR 29HOUSE#141On the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO216–210 APR 29HOUSE#140Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO215–210 APR 23SENATE#105On adoptionPASSED50–48

APR 22SENATE#90Budget waiver for the amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costsTHIS VOTEFAILED47–50

APR 21SENATE#87Motion to proceedAGREED TO52–46

APR 21SENATE—Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED

HOUSE · APR 29

215–211

PASSED · NEEDED 214

SENATE · APR 22

47–50

FAILED · NEEDED 60

2 Republicans voted yes

IN THE SENATE · APR 21 – 23PASSED 50–48

APR 21Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
APR 21#87Motion to proceedAGREED TO52–46
APR 22#90THIS VOTEBudget waiver for the amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costsFAILED47–5013 votes short of the 60 needed.
APR 23#105On adoptionPASSED50–48

SENT TO THE HOUSE · 6 DAYS LATER

IN THE HOUSE · APR 29PASSED 215–211

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