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On the Concurrent Resolution: H.Con.Res. 84, as amended; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Result: Agreed to (78-22, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 357: coverdell amdt no. 357; To provide children who have been victims of violent crime the ability to transfer to another school by allowing states and local educational agencies to use Federal eductation funds in the jurisdiction of the Labor Committee to assist such...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 340: motion to table specter amendment no. 340; To restore sufficient funding within the discretionary health function to maintain progress in medical research, offset by reductions in Federal agency administrative costs. Result: Agreed to (63-37, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316: abraham amdt no. 316; To express the sense of the Senate that, to the extent that future revenues exceed the revenue aggregates contained in this resolution, those additional revenues should be reserved for deficit reduction and tax cuts only. Result: Agreed to (56-44,...

On the Motion: motion to waive CBA re: S.Con.Res. 27; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Result: Agreed to (66-33, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 346: motion to table grams amdt no. 346; To require that the $225 billion CBO revenue receipt windfall be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and that non-defense discretionary spending be kept at a freeze baseline level. Result: Agreed to (73-27, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 357: coverdell amdt no. 357; To provide children who have been victims of violent crime the ability to transfer to another school by allowing states and local educational agencies to use Federal eductation funds in the jurisdiction of the Labor Committee to assist such...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 326: mccain amdt no. 326; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Truth in Budgeting and Spectrum Auctions. Result: Agreed to (84-15, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316: abraham amdt no. 316; To express the sense of the Senate that, to the extent that future revenues exceed the revenue aggregates contained in this resolution, those additional revenues should be reserved for deficit reduction and tax cuts only. Result: Agreed to (56-44,...

On the Motion: motion to waive CBA re: S.Con.Res. 27; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Result: Agreed to (66-33, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 326: mccain amdt no. 326; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Truth in Budgeting and Spectrum Auctions. Result: Agreed to (84-15, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 301: motion to table inhofe amendment no. 301; To create a point of order against any budget resolution for fiscal years after 2001 that causes a unified budget deficit for the budget year or any of the 4 fiscal years following the budget year. Result: Agreed to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 320: gramm amendment no. 320 as modified; To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, providing about $7 billion per...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 322: motion to waive CBA re: ashcroft amendment no. 322; To add enforcement mechanisms to reflect the stated commitment to reach a balanced budget in 2002, to maintain a balanced budget thereafter, and to achieve these goals without raising taxes. Result: Rejected (41-58, 1...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 330: motion to table bumpers amendment no. 330; To delay the effectiveness of the tax cuts assumed in the Budget Resolution until the Federal budget is balanced. Result: Agreed to (81-18, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 301: motion to table inhofe amendment no. 301; To create a point of order against any budget resolution for fiscal years after 2001 that causes a unified budget deficit for the budget year or any of the 4 fiscal years following the budget year. Result: Agreed to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 320: gramm amendment no. 320 as modified; To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, providing about $7 billion per...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 331: motion to table bumpers amendment no. 331; To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of tax loopholes. Result: Agreed to (73-26, 1 member not voting,...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 322: motion to waive CBA re: ashcroft amendment no. 322; To add enforcement mechanisms to reflect the stated commitment to reach a balanced budget in 2002, to maintain a balanced budget thereafter, and to achieve these goals without raising taxes. Result: Rejected (41-58, 1...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 330: motion to table bumpers amendment no. 330; To delay the effectiveness of the tax cuts assumed in the Budget Resolution until the Federal budget is balanced. Result: Agreed to (81-18, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]