Key Votes
S AMDT 177 - Education Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Lamar Alexander voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.
Stage Details
Legislation - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (51-49) - March 17, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: Education Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment to the Senate's 2006 Fiscal Year Budget Resolution that would adjust education funding while still reducing the deficit by $5.4 billion.
- Closes $10.8 billion in corporate tax loopholes.
- Restores education program cuts slated for vocational and adult education.
- Increases the maximum Pell Grant scholarship to $4,500.
- Increases future math and science teacher student loan forgiveness to $23,000.
Sponsors
- Edward M. 'Ted' Kennedy Sr. (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Jeff Bingaman (NM - D) (Out Of Office)
- Maria Cantwell (WA - D)
- Jon Stevens Corzine (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher J. 'Chris' Dodd (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas 'Tom' Harkin (IA - D)
- John Forbes Kerry (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Patty Murray (WA - D)
- Barack Hussein Obama II (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Francis 'Jack' Reed (RI - D)
- Paul S. Sarbanes (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
