Social Security sense of the Senate amendment fails
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 145 to to S.Con.Res. 18 (Budget resolution FY2006 )
Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt.
Vote Counts: YEAs 50
NAYs 50
It needed 51 votes to pass, with the exception of 5 Republicans who did the right thing it was a straight party line vote for deep benefit cuts and massive debt by the Republicans in the Senate.
Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt.
Vote Counts: YEAs 50
NAYs 50
It needed 51 votes to pass, with the exception of 5 Republicans who did the right thing it was a straight party line vote for deep benefit cuts and massive debt by the Republicans in the Senate.
posted by Rugo at 8:08 PM
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