Senate · Roll call 174 · April 4, 2025
A vote to amend the budget resolution, H.Con.Res. 14, to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for barring commercial messaging apps from carrying details of upcoming U.S. military operations.
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- Question
- On the Amendment
- Bill
- H.Con.Res. 14, Establishing 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.
- Details
- To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening protections for members of the Armed Forces by prohibiting the use of any commercial messaging application to transmit information revealing the timing, sequencing, or weapons to be used during impending United States military operations in foreign countries that may endanger the lives of members of the Armed Forces.
How each party voted
Most Democrats voted Yes (44 of 45).
Most Republicans voted No (53 of 53).
Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.
About this vote
A deficit-neutral reserve fund lets the budget's figures be adjusted later for legislation on a topic, as long as that legislation does not add to the deficit. The stated aim was to protect members of the Armed Forces by prohibiting the use of any commercial messaging app to send the timing, sequencing, or weapons of upcoming U.S. military operations in foreign countries. The amendment was rejected.
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How each member voted
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