The Floor
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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 204: Smith Amdt. No. 204; To create a reserve fund for the establishment of a Bipartisan Medicaid Commission to consider and recommend appropriate reforms to the Medicaid program, and to strike Medicaid cuts to protect states and vulnerable populations. Result: Agreed to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 229: Frist Amdt. No. 229; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Medicaid reconciliation legislation consistent with recommendations from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.Con.Res.18, the FY06 Budget Resolution

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 173: Specter Amdt. No. 173; To increase discretionary health and education funding by $2,000,000,000. Result: Agreed to (63-37, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 149: Akaka Amdt. No. 149; To increase veterans medical care by $2.8 billion in 2006. Result: Rejected (47-53, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 171: Ensign Amdt. No. 170; To increase veterans medical care by $410,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. Result: Agreed to (96-4, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 173: Specter Amdt. No. 173; To increase discretionary health and education funding by $2,000,000,000. Result: Agreed to (63-37, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 186: Feingold Amdt. No. 186; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement. Result: Rejected (50-50, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 149: Akaka Amdt. No. 149; To increase veterans medical care by $2.8 billion in 2006. Result: Rejected (47-53, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 171: Ensign Amdt. No. 170; To increase veterans medical care by $410,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. Result: Agreed to (96-4, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 186: Feingold Amdt. No. 186; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement. Result: Rejected (50-50, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 168: Cantwell Amdt. No. 168; To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 158: Byrd Amdt. No. 158; To provide adequate funding of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2006 to preserve a national intercity passenger rail system. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 168: Cantwell Amdt. No. 168; To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 158: Byrd Amdt. No. 158; To provide adequate funding of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2006 to preserve a national intercity passenger rail system. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.Con.Res.18, the FY06 Budget Resolution

H.R.1160, 3 Month Extension of TANF

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 147: Stabenow Amdt. No. 147; To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing the necessary resources to our firefighters, police, EMS workers and other first-responders by restoring $1,626 billion in cuts to first-responder programs. Result: Rejected...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 145: Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 145; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt. Result: Rejected (50-50, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 150: DeMint Amdt. No. 150; To express the sense of the Senate that failing to address the financial condition of Social Security will result in massive debt, deep benefit cuts and tax increases. Result: Agreed to (56-43, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...