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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 315: Kennedy Amdt. No. 315; To ensure that the budget includes funds to extend temporary unemployment compensation benefits, provides benefits to the million long-term unemployed Americans, and provides benefits to part-time and low-wage workers. Result: Rejected (48-51, 1...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 348: Baucus Amdt. No. 348; To ensure that a prescription drug benefit is available to all medicare beneficiaries on an equal basis, including those who choose to remain in the current fee-for-service program. Result: Rejected (46-51, 3 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 412: Byrd Amdt. No. 412y; To foster greater debate in the Senate and to prevent further increases in the deficit by striking the reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Finance. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324: Lincoln Amdt. No. 324; To allow full access to Tricare for National Guard and Reserve Personnel and their families on a continual basis, offset with reductions to the tax cut. Result: Rejected (46-51, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 411: Conrad Amdt. No. 411; To provide a substitute. Result: Rejected (43-56, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 401: Specter Amdt. No. 401; To increase discretionary health spending for fiscal year 2004 by $2,800,000,000 and make an offsetting reduction in overall administrative expenses. Result: Agreed to (96-1, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 348: Baucus Amdt. No. 348; To ensure that a prescription drug benefit is available to all medicare beneficiaries on an equal basis, including those who choose to remain in the current fee-for-service program. Result: Rejected (46-51, 3 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324: Lincoln Amdt. No. 324; To allow full access to Tricare for National Guard and Reserve Personnel and their families on a continual basis, offset with reductions to the tax cut. Result: Rejected (46-51, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 401: Specter Amdt. No. 401; To increase discretionary health spending for fiscal year 2004 by $2,800,000,000 and make an offsetting reduction in overall administrative expenses. Result: Agreed to (96-1, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.Con.Res.23, the Budget Resolution

S.Con.Res.28, a concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-2005"

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 358: Bond Amdt. No. 358; To make available funds for certain transportation programs. Result: Agreed to (79-21, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 278: Biden Amdt. No. 278, as Modified; To make available funds for the COPS program. Result: Rejected (48-52, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 387: Byrd Amdt. No. 387; To provide adequate funds for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Result: Agreed to (51-49, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 358: Bond Amdt. No. 358; To make available funds for certain transportation programs. Result: Agreed to (79-21, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 339: Breaux Amdt. No. 339, as Modified; To reduce tax cut to $350 billion. Result: Rejected (38-62, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 278: Biden Amdt. No. 278, as Modified; To make available funds for the COPS program. Result: Rejected (48-52, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 386: Motion to Table Harkin Amdt. No. 386.; To reduce the reconciliation instruction by $375 billion, reduce the size of tax cuts allowed by $980 billion and to reduce deficits by $1.1 Trillion. Result: Agreed to (58-42, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 387: Byrd Amdt. No. 387; To provide adequate funds for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Result: Agreed to (51-49, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]