This was a vote on Amendment 878 to Senate Concurrent Resolution 7. An amendment is a formal proposal to change the text of a bill or resolution. In this case, a group of senators sought to modify the language of the resolution before it moved toward a final decision. In the Senate, amendments are often used to refine the scope of a measure or to force a debate on a specific policy issue. For this amendment to be added to the resolution, it required a simple majority of the senators present and voting. If an amendment fails, the original text of the resolution remains exactly as it was before the vote. The amendment was rejected after failing to reach the 51-vote threshold. The opposition was bipartisan, with a majority of both Democratic and Republican senators voting against the change. Because the amendment did not pass, the Senate will continue its work on the original version of the resolution.