S Amdt 1678 - Hurricane Katrina Relief Amendment - Key Vote

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Barack Obama II voted Yea (Motion Vote) on this legislation.

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Sept. 15, 2005 Senate Motion Rejected
Sept. 9, 2005 Introduced

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Amendment - Motion Rejected (Senate) (43-52) - Sept. 15, 2005 (Key vote)

Title: Hurricane Katrina Relief Amendment

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to suspend paragraph 4, Rule XVI and allow for a vote on an amendment to increase the federal governments financial aid package to the victims of Hurricane Katrina by providing food assistance, bankruptcy relief and tax help.

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NOTE: This is not a vote on the passage of the amendment, but rather a vote to determine if the amendment violates senate rule xvi, #4. The rule requires that amendments to appropriation bills are relevant to the appropriation topic at hand and do not propose new general legislation.

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Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Sept. 9, 2005

Title: Hurricane Katrina Relief Amendment

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Edward M. 'Ted' Kennedy Sr. (MA - D) (Out Of Office)

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