To create a point of order against legislation that would not decrease home electricity bills.
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Legislative Activity
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5001, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 98.
April 23, 2026
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5001, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 98.
April 23, 2026
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5001 proposed by Senator Markey.
April 23, 2026
Amendment SA 5001 proposed by Senator Markey. (consideration: CR S1913-1914)
April 23, 2026
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5001.
April 23, 2026
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5001, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 98.
April 23, 2026
Amendment SA 5001 ruled out of order by the chair.
April 23, 2026
Senate amendment submitted
April 22, 2026
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 5001. Mr. MARKEY proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD NOT DECREASE HOME ELECTRICITY BILLS. (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 not decrease home electricity bills. (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). ______