Information about the vote from special interest groups and other information providers in our Report Cards:
Republican Liberty Caucus (Economic Liberty)
Tax-cut Recon./S.S., Medicare.
To waive the Budget Act to reduce the tax cut and extend the solvency of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds.American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Protecting the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds.
The Senate rejected on a procedural vote an amendment to the tax bill (H.R. 1836) by Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) that would have provided necessary funding to ensure the long term solvency of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds by striking the tax rate cuts as well as the repeal of the estate tax. AFSCME supported the amendment, which the Senate defeated on a procedural motion.