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S Amdt 1678 - Hurricane Katrina Relief Amendment - Key Vote
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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.
Highlights:
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.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Sept. 9, 2005
Title: Hurricane Katrina Relief Amendment
Sponsors
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Edward M. 'Ted' Kennedy Sr. (MA - D) (Out Of Office)