Amendment · S.Amdt. 299· Senate(119-SAMDT-299)

To ensure continued United States support for the Government of Ukraine to stand firm against aggression by the Government of Russia in Europe.

Age: 77 years

Rhode Island

Introduced: 2/20/2025
Last activity: 2/21/2025 — Amendment SA 299 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 76.
Sponsored by: John Reed
Cosponsors: - 4 - 0

Changes bill: 119-SCONRES-7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

This amendment was failed by the Yea-Nay vote.

What this amendment would do

Mr. Reed, along with several other senators, proposed amendment SA 299 to the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.

Here is what the amendment aims to do for us:

It sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting Ukraine.
It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to change budget allocations and make adjustments for legislation related to strengthening support for the Government of Ukraine.
It covers legislation that authorizes and funds assistance, expands training and intelligence-sharing, accelerates defense production and deliveries, ensures that negotiations about the future of Ukraine include representatives of the Government of Ukraine, or otherwise supports Ukraine's defense against Russia's illegal war.
It ensures that this legislation would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Rejected 47–53
A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.
02/21/2025 · Roll call 76 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 299 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”