S.Amdt. 621Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 621 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Vitter.(consideration: CR S2924-2927, S2946-2947; text: CR S2924)

March 10, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 621 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Vitter.(consideration: CR S2924-2927, S2946-2947; text: CR S2924)

March 10, 2009

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 621 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 95.

March 10, 2009

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Amendment SA 621 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S2924-2927, S2946-2947; text: CR S2924) To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

March 10, 2009

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Motion to table amendment SA 621 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 95.

March 10, 2009

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Senate amendment submitted

March 3, 2009

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SENATE

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March 10, 2009 at 6:21 PM

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 621 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Agreed

52 - 45

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Proposed · Mar 10, 2009 Submitted · Mar 3, 2009

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SA 621. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Grassley, and Mr.
Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is
repealed.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 601(a)(1)
of such Act is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
(3) by striking ``as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this
subsection'' and inserting ``adjusted as provided by law''.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on
December 31, 2010.
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