To strike the Statutory PAYGO exemption and require balanced budgets in concurrent resolutions on the budget.

On Feb 17, 2022, the Senate voted 47–45 on “On the Amendment” (HR 6617). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 45–1, Democrats 2–42, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 47
No: 45
Did not vote: 10
Date: Feb 17, 2022

By party

Republicans45 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 42 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Joe Manchin III D-WV voted yes

The bill

H.R. 6617: Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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