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S.Amdt. 5457Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)2nd degree

To prohibit the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to make settlement payments to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.

Sponsored by Christopher A. CoonsSen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
Submitted June 3, 2026

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5457, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 158.

June 5, 2026

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5457, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 158.

June 5, 2026

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5457 proposed by Senator Coons to Amendment SA 5453.

June 5, 2026

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Amendment SA 5457 proposed by Senator Coons to Amendment SA 5453. To prohibit the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to make settlement payments to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.

June 5, 2026

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Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(c) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5457.

June 5, 2026

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Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5457, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 158.

June 5, 2026

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Amendment SA 5457 ruled out of order by the chair.

June 5, 2026

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Senate amendment submitted

June 3, 2026

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1 roll call on this amendment

SENATE

Roll Call Available

June 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457)

Majority required: 3/5 (60%)

Failed

54 - 45

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SA 5457. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title
II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM USING
TAXPAYER FUNDS TO MAKE SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS TO
INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF ASSAULTING LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON JANUARY 6, 2021.

The Department of Justice may not use taxpayer funds to
make settlement payments to individuals convicted of
assaulting law enforcement officers at or around the United
States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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