To create a point of order against legislation that includes deficit-financed tax cuts.
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1375 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 1116.(consideration: CR S6621-6622; text: CR S6621)
October 19, 2017
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1375 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 1116.(consideration: CR S6621-6622; text: CR S6621)
October 19, 2017
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 1375 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 234.
October 19, 2017
Amendment SA 1375 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 1116. (consideration: CR S6621-6622; text: CR S6621) To create a point of order against legislation that includes deficit-financed tax cuts.
October 19, 2017
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1375.
October 19, 2017
Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 1375 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 234.
October 19, 2017
Amendment SA 1375 ruled out of order by the chair.
October 19, 2017
Senate amendment submitted
October 18, 2017
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 1375. Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1116 proposed by Mr. Enzi to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 71, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; 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 INCLUDES DEFICIT-FINANCED TAX CUTS. (a) Point of Order.--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 includes tax cuts and would cause or increase a deficit or reduce a surplus. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______