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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 793: Kyl Amdt. No. 793; To protect all patients by prohibiting the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs and to ensure that comparative effectiveness research accounts for...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 735: Johanns Amdt. No. 735; To prohibit the use of reconciliation in the Senate for climate change legislation involving a cap and trade system. Result: Agreed to (67-31, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 869: Motion to Waive CBA re: Whitehouse Amdt. No. 869; Relative to a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment. Result: Rejected (42-56, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 793: Kyl Amdt. No. 793; To protect all patients by prohibiting the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs and to ensure that comparative effectiveness research accounts for...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 844: Crapo Amdt. No. 844; To protect the fiscal discipline on discretionary spending exercised by the reported budget resolution by extending the resolution's discretionary spending limits to exactly the same level as already assumed in the resolution to make sure that debt...

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. 735: Johanns Amdt. No. 735; To prohibit the use of reconciliation in the Senate for climate change legislation involving a cap and trade system. Result: Agreed to (67-31, 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 Motion S.Amdt. 869: Motion to Waive CBA re: Whitehouse Amdt. No. 869; Relative to a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment. Result: Rejected (42-56, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

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. 844: Crapo Amdt. No. 844; To protect the fiscal discipline on discretionary spending exercised by the reported budget resolution by extending the resolution's discretionary spending limits to exactly the same level as already assumed in the resolution to make sure that debt...

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. 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...