To create a point of order against a provision in legislation that would increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 66 proposed by Senator Cotton.
February 5, 2021
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 66 proposed by Senator Cotton.
February 5, 2021
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 66 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 36.
February 5, 2021
Amendment SA 66 proposed by Senator Cotton. (consideration: CR S448-449; text: CR S448) To create a point of order against a provision in legislation that would increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States.
February 5, 2021
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 66.
February 5, 2021
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 66 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 36.
February 5, 2021
Amendment SA 66 ruled out of order by the chair.
February 5, 2021
Senate amendment submitted
February 3, 2021
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 66. Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 5, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST INCREASING THE NUMBER OF JUSTICES ON THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Point of Order.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. (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). ______