Amendment to Limit Unemployment Benefits

Mar. 25, 2020 | S.AMDT. 1577 to H.R. 748

This amendment by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) would have wrongfully included unfair language so additional unemployment benefits would not result in an individual receiving unemployment compensation that is more than the amount of wages the individual was earning prior to becoming unemployed. The amendment failed on March 25, 2020, and the CARES Act passed that same day and was signed into law on March 27, 2020.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 48
NAYs: 48

Legislator Sort ascending State Party Vote
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican Yes
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Tina Smith
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican Yes