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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 172: Harkin Amdt. No. 172; To restore the Perkins Vocational Education program and provide for deficit reduction paid for through the elimination of the phase out of the personal exemption limitation and itemized deduction limitation for high-income taxpayers now scheduled...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 214: Snowe Amdt. No. 214; To ensure that any savings associated with legislation that provides the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to participate in the negotiation of contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs to achieve the best possible...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 229: Frist Amdt. No. 229; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Medicaid reconciliation legislation consistent with recommendations from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 207: Carper Amdt. No. 207; To provide for full consideration of tax cuts in the Senate under regular order. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 204: Smith Amdt. No. 204; To create a reserve fund for the establishment of a Bipartisan Medicaid Commission to consider and recommend appropriate reforms to the Medicaid program, and to strike Medicaid cuts to protect states and vulnerable populations. Result: Agreed to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 229: Frist Amdt. No. 229; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Medicaid reconciliation legislation consistent with recommendations from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.Con.Res.18, the FY06 Budget Resolution

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 173: Specter Amdt. No. 173; To increase discretionary health and education funding by $2,000,000,000. Result: Agreed to (63-37, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 149: Akaka Amdt. No. 149; To increase veterans medical care by $2.8 billion in 2006. Result: Rejected (47-53, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 171: Ensign Amdt. No. 170; To increase veterans medical care by $410,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. Result: Agreed to (96-4, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 173: Specter Amdt. No. 173; To increase discretionary health and education funding by $2,000,000,000. Result: Agreed to (63-37, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 186: Feingold Amdt. No. 186; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement. Result: Rejected (50-50, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 149: Akaka Amdt. No. 149; To increase veterans medical care by $2.8 billion in 2006. Result: Rejected (47-53, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 171: Ensign Amdt. No. 170; To increase veterans medical care by $410,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. Result: Agreed to (96-4, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 186: Feingold Amdt. No. 186; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement. Result: Rejected (50-50, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 168: Cantwell Amdt. No. 168; To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 158: Byrd Amdt. No. 158; To provide adequate funding of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2006 to preserve a national intercity passenger rail system. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 168: Cantwell Amdt. No. 168; To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 158: Byrd Amdt. No. 158; To provide adequate funding of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2006 to preserve a national intercity passenger rail system. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.Con.Res.18, the FY06 Budget Resolution