CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 171

119th Congress · Session 1 · April 4, 2025

A vote on a proposed change to the bill

A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

What was being voted on

119-SAMDT-1758 — To create a point of order against legislation that would create more debt over a 30-year period than has accumulated over the past 249 years.

As folks keeping an eye out for the everyday people, we need to hold our officials accountable for how they handle our nation's money. This amendment was proposed by Mr. Merkley, along with Senators Van Hollen, Peters, Blumenthal, and Warnock, as part of the budget process for fiscal year 2025. The purpose of this amendment is to create a new rule in the Senate—officially called a point of order—that targets extreme federal debt.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1758 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)
To create a point of order against legislation that would create more debt over a 30-year period than has accumulated over the past 249 years.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 46Nay: 53Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D44001
Independent I2000
Republican R05300
Official record
How each member voted (100)
46 yea, 53 nay, 1 not voting