To create a point of order against legislation that would undermine the historic coverage gains the United States has made in children's health, which have resulted in the lowest uninsured rate for children in the Nation's history.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)Legislative Activity
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 86 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 25.(consideration: 01/11/17 CR S265)
January 12, 2017
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 86 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 25.(consideration: 01/11/17 CR S265)
January 12, 2017
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 86.
January 12, 2017
Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 86 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 25. (consideration: 01/11/17 CR S265)
January 12, 2017
Amendment SA 86 ruled out of order by the chair.
January 12, 2017
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 86 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Brown.(consideration: CR S253, S265; text: CR S253)
January 11, 2017
Amendment SA 86 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Brown. (consideration: CR S253, S265; text: CR S253) To create a point of order against legislation that would undermine the historic coverage gains the United States has made in children's health, which have resulted in the lowest uninsured rate for children in the Nation's history.
January 11, 2017
Senate amendment submitted
January 10, 2017
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 86. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Carper, Mr. Udall, Mr. Casey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, Mr. Cardin, Mr. King, and Mr. Blumenthal) 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 UNDERMINE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN. (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 makes changes to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. et seq.), the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), or Federal requirements for private health insurance coverage unless the Congressional Budget Office certifies that such changes would not result in lower coverage rates, reduced benefits, or decreased affordability for children receiving coverage through the Medicaid Program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, or the private insurance markets established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (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). ______