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The Senate rejected S.Amdt. 2186, an amendment to an amendment to H.Con.Res. 14, by a vote of 49–50.
The Senate voted on S.Amdt. 2186, a proposal to change another amendment to H.Con.Res. 14, the congressional budget plan covering fiscal years 2025 through 2034. The linked record describes the budget plan but does not explain the specific change proposed by S.Amdt. 2186. The amendment was rejected, so it was not added to the text under consideration. This vote did not pass or reject the budget resolution itself.
The rejection disposed of this amendment, while consideration of the budget resolution continued. The linked record lists H.Con.Res. 14 as resolving differences and gives May 20, 2025, as its latest action; a concurrent resolution must be agreed to in the same form by both chambers and is not sent to the President.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. The budget resolution sets Congress's internal spending and revenue goals and can guide later budget decisions, but this amendment vote did not itself change federal law. The specific policy change proposed by this amendment is not described in the linked record.
Who’s affected. Congress: The budget resolution's targets and reconciliation instructions can shape Congress's later budget work. · People affected by federal taxes and spending: The resolution's goals may guide future policy choices, though they do not themselves change tax or spending laws.
Democrats. Democrats voted 44 yea, with 1 not voting; their majority position was yes.
Republicans. Republicans voted 50 nay and 3 yea; their majority position was no. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine voted yes.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2186 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)
Apr 4, 2025
The Senate rejected S.Amdt.
2186, an amendment to an amendment to H.Con.Res. 14, by a vote of 49–50.
This was a vote on a proposed change to another amendment to the budget resolution, not a vote on the resolution itself. Adoption needed more yes than no votes among those voting yes or no: 50 of 99 were needed, and the amendment received 49 yes votes and 50 no votes.
The rejection disposed of this amendment, while consideration of the budget resolution continued. The linked record lists H.Con.Res. 14 as resolving differences and gives May 20, 2025, as its latest action; a concurrent resolution must be agreed to in the same form by both chambers and is not sent to the President.
The budget resolution sets Congress's internal spending and revenue goals and can guide later budget decisions, but this amendment vote did not itself change federal law. The specific policy change proposed by this amendment is not described in the linked record.
The vote broadly reflected the parties' majority positions: Democrats' majority position was yes, and Republicans' was no. Three Republicans voted yes, while both voting independents also voted yes.
Democrats voted 44 yea, with 1 not voting; their majority position was yes.
Republicans voted 50 nay and 3 yea; their majority position was no. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine voted yes.
Both independents voted yea.