Information about the vote from special interest groups and other information providers in our Report Cards:
Citizens Against Government Waste
Fiscal 2006 Supplemental Appropriations - Agriculture Funding.
The Senate rejected an amendment offered by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) that would cut $74.5 million for various agriculture programs.National Farmers Union
Amendment to strike $74.5 million of emergency agricultural disaster assistance from FY2006 emergency supplemental appropriations bill.
McCain/Ensign Amendment No. 3616, to strike a
provision that provides $74.5 million to states based on their
production of certain types of crops, livestock and or dairy products,
which was not included in the Administration's emergency supplemental
request.