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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 759· Senate(119-SAMDT-759)

S.Amdt. 759

Rep. Warren
Age: 77 years
Massachusetts
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Elizabeth Warren
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 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.
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

As folks looking out for the public good and keeping our elected officials accountable, let us break down what this amendment actually does based strictly on the text provided.

What It Aims to Change

Submitted by Ms. Warren and Mr. Markey, this amendment adds a new rule—known as a point of order—to the Senate. Its main purpose is to protect transportation and infrastructure projects specifically in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Key Details of the Rule

  • It makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that restricts or takes back funds for transportation or infrastructure projects in Massachusetts that were already awarded or made available under current law.

  • It also blocks any legislation that would delay the delivery of a transportation or infrastructure project in Massachusetts.

  • This new rule can only be waived or suspended in the Senate by a three-fifths vote of the members who are duly chosen and sworn. Furthermore, overriding a ruling by the Chair regarding this point of order also requires that same three-fifths vote.