CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 184

119th Congress · Session 1 · April 5, 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-2126 — To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote.

What it is: This is an amendment proposed by Mr. Sanders to another amendment (SA 1717) concerning the congressional budget resolution for the United States Government. What it aims to do: It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make changes to budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger. These changes are for legislation that increases the Federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour over 5 years.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2126 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)
To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 47Nay: 52Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D44001
Independent I2000
Republican R15200
Official record
How each member voted (100)
47 yea, 52 nay, 1 not voting