To create a point of order against legislation that would limit veterans' ability to choose VA health care.
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 104 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Tester.(consideration: CR S249-251, S256-257; text: CR S250)
January 11, 2017
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 104 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Tester.(consideration: CR S249-251, S256-257; text: CR S250)
January 11, 2017
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 104 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 14.(consideration: CR S256-257)
January 11, 2017
Amendment SA 104 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Tester. (consideration: CR S249-251, S256-257; text: CR S250) To create a point of order against legislation that would limit veterans' ability to choose VA health care.
January 11, 2017
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 104.
January 11, 2017
Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 104 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 14. (consideration: CR S256-257)
January 11, 2017
Amendment SA 104 ruled out of order by the chair.
January 11, 2017
Senate amendment submitted
January 10, 2017
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 104. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title IV, add the following: SEC. 4__. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD WEAKEN THE ABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO DIRECTLY FURNISH HEALTH CARE TO VETERANS. It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that authorizes funding for non-Department of Veterans Affairs-provided care, funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which would reduce the availability of services directly provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including primary health care, mental health care, rural health care, and prosthetic care. ______