04.04.25

Senate Vote-A-Rama Amendment Tracker April 2025

Follow along on this page for LIVE updates on the vote-a-rama for the FY 2025 budget resolution. 

Last night, Chairman Graham called up his amendment (1717) to the House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 14). 

The Senate amendment: 

  • Adds reconciliation instructions for Senate Committees and preserves the House Committees’ instructions.
  • Makes important adjustments to allow President Trump’s tax cuts to be made permanent.
  • Creates savings floor to maximize Republicans’ ability to cut wasteful spending while complying with Senate rules to allow the legislation to pass with a simple majority vote.
  • Prevents Democrats from using the debt limit to extract a ransom before the 2026 midterm elections.

Background and text of the Senate amendment is HERE.