The Floor
Floor Feed

On the Motion S.Amdt. 579: motion to waive cba Re: harkin amendment no. 579; To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research. Result: Rejected (51-48, 1 member...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 541: bingaman amendment no. 541; To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts. Result: Rejected (33-67, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 574: coverdell amendment no. 574; To allow tax-free expenditures from an education individual retirement account for elementary and secondary school expenses and to adjust the modifications to the minimum tax. Result: Agreed to (59-41, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 555: motion to waive cba Re: jeffords amendment no. 555; To encourage improvements in child care services and options for meeting employment-related child care needs. Result: Rejected (57-42, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 573: motion to waive cba Re: kennedy amendment no. 573; To increase the excise tax on cigarettes by 43 cents per pack and increase the tax on other tobacco products by a proportionate amount, and direct $12,000,000,000 of the resulting revenues be applied to the children's...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 575: motion to waive cba Re: kohl amendment no. 575; To provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees. Result: Agreed to (72-28, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 572: byrd amendment no. 572; To extend the number of hours for debate on a reconciliation bill and make other improvements. Result: Agreed to (92-8, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 541: bingaman amendment no. 541; To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts. Result: Rejected (33-67, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 538: motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538; To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending. Result: Rejected (53-47, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 574: coverdell amendment no. 574; To allow tax-free expenditures from an education individual retirement account for elementary and secondary school expenses and to adjust the modifications to the minimum tax. Result: Agreed to (59-41, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 573: motion to waive cba Re: kennedy amendment no. 573; To increase the excise tax on cigarettes by 43 cents per pack and increase the tax on other tobacco products by a proportionate amount, and direct $12,000,000,000 of the resulting revenues be applied to the children's...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 571: motion to waive cba Re: frist amendment no. 571; To establish an enforcement mechanism in the Senate to ensure a balanced budget beginning with fiscal year 2002 and to require the President to submit balanced budgets. Result: Rejected (59-41, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 572: byrd amendment no. 572; To extend the number of hours for debate on a reconciliation bill and make other improvements. Result: Agreed to (92-8, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 570: motion to waive cba Re: brownback amendment no. 570; To establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002. Result: Rejected (57-43, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 569: motion to waive cba Re: craig amendment no. 569; To modify the pay-as-you-go requirement of the budget process to prohibit the use of tax increases to pay for mandatory spending increases. Result: Rejected (42-58, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 538: motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538; To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending. Result: Rejected (53-47, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 568: motion to waive cba Re: bumpers amendment no. 568; To prohibit the scoring, for budget purposes, of revenues associated with the sale of certain Federal lands. Result: Rejected (48-52, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 571: motion to waive cba Re: frist amendment no. 571; To establish an enforcement mechanism in the Senate to ensure a balanced budget beginning with fiscal year 2002 and to require the President to submit balanced budgets. Result: Rejected (59-41, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 566: motion to waive cba Re: gramm amendment no. 566; To guarantee a balanced Federal budget and expand tax relief options. Result: Rejected (37-63, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 570: motion to waive cba Re: brownback amendment no. 570; To establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002. Result: Rejected (57-43, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]