To create a point of order against legislation that would take away health care from seniors, including those receiving care in nursing homes, through cuts to the Medicaid program.
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 276 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 74.
February 21, 2025
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 276 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 74.
February 21, 2025
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 276 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 74.
February 21, 2025
Amendment SA 276 ruled out of order by the chair.
February 21, 2025
Senate amendment submitted
February 20, 2025
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 276 proposed by Senator Baldwin.
February 20, 2025
Amendment SA 276 proposed by Senator Baldwin. (consideration: CR S1107-1108) To create a point of order against legislation that would take away health care from seniors, including those receiving care in nursing homes, through cuts to the Medicaid program.
February 20, 2025
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 276.
February 20, 2025
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1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 276. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY HEALTH CARE FROM SENIORS, INCLUDING THOSE RECEIVING CARE IN NURSING HOMES, THROUGH CUTS TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. (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 would make changes to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) unless the Director of the Congressional Budget Office certifies that such changes would not result in lower coverage rates, reduced benefits, or decreased affordability for seniors, including seniors who are residents of nursing facilities or who receive services in their own homes. (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). ______