Senate · Roll call 249 · 2nd session · Dec. 2, 2020 A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 578, the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019, on the overpayment collection threshold for Social Security benefits.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

The amendment is described as increasing the overpayment collection threshold for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits. The Congressional Research Service says the underlying bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A Yes vote adds the amendment to the bill.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord).