[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1232-S1233]
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SA 728. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:
[[Page S1233]]
SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
RAISE COSTS FOR MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES WHILE
DOGE CUTS IMPORTANT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would
raise costs for middle class families while an unelected
billionaire illegally directs cuts to programs that keep air
travel safe, preserve services for veterans, and ensure the
integrity of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
payments.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of
the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
subsection (a).
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