Senate rejects a budget waiver for the amendment to block reconciliation bills that don't expand school meal programs
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)
APR 22, 2026 · 11:17 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 2 Republicans who crossed. 12 votes short of the 60 needed.
What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to waive budget rules for S.Amdt. 4884, which would add a point of order against reconciliation legislation that does not increase federal school-meal funding or participation. S.Con.Res. 33 sets the congressional budget for FY2026 and budget levels through FY2035; the motion fell 12 votes short of the 60 needed.
Waive the applicable budget rules for considering S.Amdt. 4884.
Keep the applicable budget rules in place for S.Amdt. 4884.
Adds a Senate point of order against considering reconciliation bills and related measures that do not increase federal funding for or participation in school meal programs.
Agreed to by both chambers on April 29, 2026. Concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.
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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.
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 22, 12 short of the 60 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 22#93THIS VOTEBudget waiver for the amendment to block reconciliation bills that don't expand school meal programsFAILED48–5012 votes short of the 60 needed.
- APR 23#105On adoptionPASSED50–48
