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  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 835: Gregg Amdt. No. 835; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address our Nations long term fiscal problems. Result: Rejected (44-54, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 806: Cornyn Amdt. No. 806; To protect small businesses from higher taxes. Result: Agreed to (82-16, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 747: Alexander Amdt. No. 747; To create runaway debt point of order against consideration of a budget resolution that projects the ratio of public debt to GDP for any fiscal year in excess of 90% to ensure the continued viability of US dollar and prevent doubling or tripling...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 804: Ensign Amdt. No. 804; To protect middle-income taxpayers from tax increases by providing a point of order against legislation that increase taxes on them, including taxes that arise, directly or indirectly, from Federal revenues derived from climate change or similar...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 772: Sessions Amdt. No. 772, As Modified; To restore the budget discipline of the Federal Government by freezing nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and limiting the growth of nondefense discretionary spending to one percent annually for fiscal...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 747: Alexander Amdt. No. 747; To create runaway debt point of order against consideration of a budget resolution that projects the ratio of public debt to GDP for any fiscal year in excess of 90% to ensure the continued viability of US dollar and prevent doubling or tripling...
  • Resume consideration of S.Con.Res. 13, the concurrent resolution on the budget. The following amendments are pending to S. Con. Res. 13: Ensign amendment #805 (Medicare Part D) McCain amendment #882 (substitute)
  • Discharged Judiciary/ adopted S. Res.86, designating April 18th, 2009, as "National Auctioneers Day Adopted S. Res.94, designating April 2009 as "Financial Literacy Month." Adopted S. Res.95, congratulating the University of Iowa men's wrestling team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 739: Gregg Amdt. No. 739; To prohibit the consideration of any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 731: Thune Amdt. No. 731; To amend the deficit-neutral reserve fund for climate change legislation to require that such legislation does not increase electricity or gasoline prices. Result: Agreed to (89-8, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 749: Boxer Amdt. No. 749; To require that certain legislation relating to clean energy technologies not increase electricity or gasoline prices or increase the overall burden on consumers. Result: Agreed to (54-43, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 739: Gregg Amdt. No. 739; To prohibit the consideration of any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 731: Thune Amdt. No. 731; To amend the deficit-neutral reserve fund for climate change legislation to require that such legislation does not increase electricity or gasoline prices. Result: Agreed to (89-8, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 749: Boxer Amdt. No. 749; To require that certain legislation relating to clean energy technologies not increase electricity or gasoline prices or increase the overall burden on consumers. Result: Agreed to (54-43, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • Resume consideration of S.Con.Res. 13, the concurrent Budget resolution. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons to meet. The time during the recess will count against the statutory time on the Budget.
  • S.681, Greenburg, Kansas tornado S. Res.89, support for designating a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day"
  • Begin consideration of S. Con Res. 13, the Budget Resolution. There will be no roll call votes during Monday's session.
  • S.Res.85, congratulating the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears for winning the 2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship S.Res.88, honoring the life of Dr. John Hope Franklin
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1388 As Amended; A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." Result: Passed (79-19, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1388 As Amended; A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." Result: Passed (79-19, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]