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| 119-sres-458 | 119 | sres | 458 | A resolution extending the enforcement of certain budgetary points of order in the Senate. | Economics and Public Finance | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S7188) | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 1 | 2025-12-09T21:35:15Z | ||
| 118-sres-600 | 118 | sres | 600 | A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. | Economics and Public Finance | 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-20 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2459-2460; text: CR S2474) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 5 | 2025-12-05T08:37:26Z | ||
| 118-sres-87 | 118 | sres | 87 | A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. | Economics and Public Finance | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S571) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 3 | 2025-12-05T08:38:45Z | ||
| 118-sres-88 | 118 | sres | 88 | Make Rules Matter Resolution | Economics and Public Finance | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S571-572) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 0 | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | ||
| 118-sres-89 | 118 | sres | 89 | A resolution recognizing the duty of the Senate to abandon Modern Monetary Theory and recognizing that the acceptance of Modern Monetary Theory would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation. | Economics and Public Finance | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S572-573) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 2 | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | ||
| 117-sres-478 | 117 | sres | 478 | Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution | Economics and Public Finance | 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-14 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S9164) | Senate | Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] | TN | R | B001243 | 3 | Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution This resolution modifies the Standing Rules of the Senate to require a vote of two-thirds (currently three-fifths) of the Senate to invoke cloture on appropriations legislation if inflation exceeded 4% during the preceding 12-month period. | 2023-08-16T21:00:25Z | |
| 117-sres-185 | 117 | sres | 185 | A resolution requesting that the President transmit to the Senate not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President relating to the Administration's discussions and plans to assess, mitigate, and prevent growing inflation. | Economics and Public Finance | 2021-04-28 | 2021-04-28 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2298) | Senate | Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | FL | R | S001217 | 3 | This resolution requests that the President transmit to the Senate certain documents relating to the Administration's discussions and plans to mitigate and prevent growing inflation. | 2023-01-11T13:49:01Z | |
| 117-sres-136 | 117 | sres | 136 | A resolution recognizing the duty of the Senate to abandon Modern Monetary Theory and recognizing that the acceptance of Modern Monetary Theory would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation. | Economics and Public Finance | 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-25 | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1831-1832) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 3 | This resolution recognizes that (1) large deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous; (2) the acceptance of Modern Monetary Theory will lead to higher deficits and higher inflation; and (3) it is the duty of the Senate to abandon the theory. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-sres-147 | 117 | sres | 147 | A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. | Economics and Public Finance | 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-25 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1838) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 3 | This resolution recognizes that the national debt is a threat to national security and that persistent, structural deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous. It also commits to addressing the looming fiscal crisis faced by the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:48:57Z | |
| 117-sres-88 | 117 | sres | 88 | A resolution requesting that the President transmit to the Senate not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President relating to the amount of funding previously enacted under certain public laws and currently unspent. | Economics and Public Finance | 2021-03-03 | 2021-03-03 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1031) | Senate | Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | FL | R | S001217 | 10 | This resolution requests that the President transmit to the Senate documents related to the amount of funding that was provided in specified laws regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and is currently unspent. The specified laws include the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; and Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. | 2023-01-11T13:48:57Z | |
| 117-sres-43 | 117 | sres | 43 | A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE"). | Economics and Public Finance | 2021-02-08 | 2021-02-08 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S579-580) | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 11 | This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal government has a duty to develop a holistic agenda to respond to racial injustice, unemployment, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and climate change. The resolution further outlines the goals of this agenda to build a society with greater racial, economic, and gender justice; dignified work; healthy communities; and a stable climate. Additionally, the resolution identifies efforts to support these goals. | 2023-01-11T13:46:29Z | |
| 116-sres-693 | 116 | sres | 693 | A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE"). | Economics and Public Finance | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-15 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5612-5613) | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 10 | This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal government has a duty to develop a holistic agenda to respond to racial injustice, unemployment, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and climate change. The resolution further outlines the goals of this agenda to build a society with greater racial, economic, and gender justice; dignified work; healthy communities; and a stable climate. Additionally, the resolution identifies efforts to support these goals. | 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z | |
| 116-sres-287 | 116 | sres | 287 | Make Rules Matter Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2019-07-29 | 2019-07-29 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S5147) | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 1 | Make Rules Matter Act This resolution modifies the requirements for raising and waiving several budget points of order that apply to legislation in the Senate. Among other provisions, the resolution requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate to waive certain budget points of order. (Under current law, most budget points of order may be waived by a vote of three-fifths of the Senate.) | 2022-11-01T13:50:18Z | |
| 116-sres-182 | 116 | sres | 182 | A resolution recognizing the duty of the Senate to condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognizing Modern Monetary Theory would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation. | Economics and Public Finance | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S2576) | Senate | Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] | GA | R | P000612 | 4 | This resolution recognizes that (1) deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous; (2) the implementation of Modern Monetary Theory will lead to higher deficits and higher inflation; and (3) it is the duty of the Senate to condemn the theory. | 2022-02-08T23:21:06Z | |
| 116-sres-78 | 116 | sres | 78 | A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. | Economics and Public Finance | 2019-02-26 | 2019-02-26 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1494) | Senate | Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] | GA | R | P000612 | 8 | This resolution recognizes that the national debt is a threat to national security and that deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous. It also commits to addressing the fiscal crisis faced by the United States. | 2022-11-01T16:32:51Z | |
| 116-sres-66 | 116 | sres | 66 | A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns. | Economics and Public Finance | 2019-02-11 | 2019-02-11 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S1169) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 6 | This resolution rejects the use of government shutdowns as a negotiating tactic. It also affirms that government shutdowns (1) cause unnecessary pain to federal workers and the people of the United States, and (2) should never be resorted to again. | 2022-11-01T16:02:59Z | |
| 114-sres-199 | 114 | sres | 199 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding establishing a National Strategic Agenda. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-17 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 9 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate should strive to create, debate, and adopt policy solutions to achieve a National Strategic Agenda with the goals of: creating 25 million new jobs over the next 10 years, balancing the federal budget by 2030, securing Medicare and Social Security for the next 75 years, and making the United States energy secure by 2024. | 2023-01-11T13:30:36Z | |
| 113-sres-215 | 113 | sres | 215 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should not bail out any State. | Economics and Public Finance | 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-01 | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6237) | Senate | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] | IL | R | K000360 | 7 | States that: (1) the federal government should take no action to redeem, assume, or guarantee any state debt; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury should report to Congress any negotiations to engage in actions that would result in an outlay of federal funds on behalf of state creditors. | 2023-01-11T13:24:14Z | |
| 113-sres-8 | 113 | sres | 8 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress holds the sole authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and shall not cede this power to the President. | Economics and Public Finance | 2013-01-23 | 2013-01-23 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S223-224) | Senate | Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] | KS | R | R000307 | 9 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States by refusing to debate, amend, and vote on a bill to address the debt limit; and (2) not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the federal government. | 2022-11-15T16:33:00Z | |
| 112-sres-331 | 112 | sres | 331 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction. | Economics and Public Finance | 2011-11-16 | 2011-11-16 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7620) | Senate | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] | IL | R | K000360 | 10 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should pass a deficit reduction measure that: (1) includes enough deficit reduction to stabilize the federal debt as a share of the economy, put the debt on a downward path, and provide fiscal certainty; (2) reduces the deficit by at least $4 trillion over 10 years in order to reassure financial markets; (3) uses established, bipartisan debt and deficit reduction frameworks as a starting point for discussions; (4) focuses on the major parts of the budget and includes long-term entitlement reforms and pro-growth tax reform; (5) is structured to grow the economy in the short, medium, and long terms to create jobs in the United States; and (6) includes tax reform that guarantees deficit reduction and economic growth to rebuild America. | 2019-02-20T22:49:12Z | |
| 112-sres-230 | 112 | sres | 230 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should not include cuts to Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits. | Economics and Public Finance | 2011-07-11 | 2011-07-21 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4794-4795) | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 7 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should not include cuts to Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits. | 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z | |
| 112-sres-226 | 112 | sres | 226 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Secretary of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2011-07-07 | 2011-07-07 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4454) | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 15 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Secretary of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:22:35Z | |
| 112-sres-188 | 112 | sres | 188 | A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government. | Economics and Public Finance | 2011-05-18 | 2011-05-18 | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3112) | Senate | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] | IL | R | K000360 | 15 | States that the federal government should take no action to redeem, assume, or guarantee state debt, and that the Secretary of the Treasury should report to Congress negotiations to engage in actions that would result in an outlay of federal funds on behalf of creditors to a state. | 2019-02-20T22:47:48Z | |
| 112-sres-133 | 112 | sres | 133 | Pay for War Resolution | Economics and Public Finance | 2011-04-06 | 2011-04-06 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2210-2211) | Senate | Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] | MN | D | F000457 | 2 | Pay for War Resolution - Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider budget authority for overseas contingency operations if it increases the on-budget deficit over the period of the budget year and the ensuing nine fiscal years. Considers budget authority provided in legislation for overseas contingency operations deficit neutral if such authority: (1) is considered subsequent to an Act of Congress raising revenue for the designated purpose of paying for such operations, or (2) includes new reductions in spending authority. States that the following amounts are not required to be offset with respect to the overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: (1) for FY2012, $118 billion; and (2) for FY2013-FY2016, an amount equal to the President's budget request for a particular fiscal year. Permits waiver or suspension of this resolution, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the Senate. | 2019-02-20T22:47:16Z | |
| 110-sres-493 | 110 | sres | 493 | A resolution to limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution. | Economics and Public Finance | 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-01 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2297-2298) | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Declares that: (1) time on a budget resolution may only be yielded back by consent; (2) no first degree amendment may be proposed after the 10th hour of debate on such legislation unless it has been submitted to the Journal Clerk before the expiration of such hour; (3) no second degree amendment may be proposed after the 20th hour of debate on a budget resolution unless it has been submitted to such Clerk before the expiration of the 20th hour; (4) the budget resolution shall be set aside for one calendar day, after up to 40 hours of debate, so that all filed amendments are printed and made available in the Congressional Record before debate continues; and (5) provisions contained in such measure or its amendments shall exclude programmatic detail not within the Senate Committee on the Budget's jurisdiction. Permits waiver or suspension of such requirements, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the Senate. | 2022-02-03T05:09:48Z | |
| 106-sres-25 | 106 | sres | 25 | A resolution to reform the budget process by making the process fairer, more efficient, and more open. | Economics and Public Finance | 1999-01-19 | 1999-01-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 1 | Amends rule XVI (appropriations and amendments to general appropriations bills) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit, on a point of order made by any Senator, amendments from being received to general appropriations bills that would increase existing appropriations in the bills or add new items of appropriations in excess of $1 million, under specified conditions. Requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn: (1) before such provisions may be waived or suspended; or (2) to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised against the provisions. Provides that on any day after June 30 of a calendar year, a motion to proceed to the consideration of an appropriations measure shall be decided without debate. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 105-sres-312 | 105 | sres | 312 | A resolution to amend Senate Resolution 209 in order to provide budget levels in the Senate for purposes of fiscal year 1999 and include the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. | Economics and Public Finance | 1998-10-21 | 1998-10-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12915-12916) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Amends S. Res. 209 to establish budgetary levels for FY 1999 through 2003 for Federal revenues, new budget authority, total budget outlays, and revenues and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds. Authorizes the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to file one set of revisions to the levels, amounts, and allocations provided by this resolution and permits such revisions to reflect only legislation enacted in the 105th Congress and not assumed in this resolution. Directs the chairman, upon making revisions, to reduce balances of direct spending and receipts for any fiscal year to zero. Requires this resolution to: (1) take effect on the earlier of the date the Congress adjourns sine die or the 105th Congress expires; and (2) expire on the date a concurrent budget resolution for FY 1999 is agreed to. Directs the chairman, upon adoption of this resolution, to file committee spending allocations pursuant to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. | 2025-04-07T13:43:52Z | |
| 105-sres-282 | 105 | sres | 282 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding social security and the budget surplus. | Economics and Public Finance | 1998-09-24 | 1998-09-24 | Referred to the Committee on Budget. | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] | SD | D | J000177 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress and the President should: (1) continue to work to balance the budget without counting social security trust fund surpluses; (2) continue to abide by "pay as you go" budget rules requiring that legislation increasing mandatory spending or reducing revenues must contain offsets to maintain budget neutrality; and (3) save social security first by reserving all surpluses attributable to the social security program, including interest payments. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 105-sres-209 | 105 | sres | 209 | A resolution providing section 302 allocations to the Committee on Appropriations. | Economics and Public Finance | 1998-04-02 | 1998-04-02 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3107) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | Provides for specified estimated allocations of budget outlays and new budget authority for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the nondefense, defense, violent crime reduction, and mandatory categories until a concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1999 is agreed to by the Senate and the House of Representatives. | 2025-05-20T03:06:14Z | |
| 105-sres-150 | 105 | sres | 150 | A resolution to express the snese of the Senate that if a new $1 coin is minted, the Secretary of the Treasury should be authorized to mint and circulate $1 coins bearing a likeness of Margaret Chase Smith. | Economics and Public Finance | 1997-11-09 | 1997-11-09 | Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that if a new $1 coin is minted, the Secretary of the Treasury should be authorized to mint and circulate $1 coins bearing a likeness of Margaret Chase Smith. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 105-sres-142 | 105 | sres | 142 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of any future unified budget surpluses. | Economics and Public Finance | 1997-11-03 | 1997-11-03 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) any unified budget surpluses that might arise in the current expansion should be used to reduce the Federal debt; and (2) during this economic expansion, there should be no net tax cut or new spending that is not offset by reductions in spending on other programs or tax increases. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 105-sres-74 | 105 | sres | 74 | A resolution to commend the budget deficit reduction and tax relief for working families that has occurred under the Clinton Administration and to urge the Republican Congressional majority to take up without delay a budget resolution, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 1997-04-15 | 1997-04-15 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] | SD | D | D000064 | 0 | Calls for the Republican majority to take up without delay a budget resolution that balances the budget by 2002, targets its tax relief on working and middle class families to the same degree as the President's budget proposal, and protects important domestic priorities such as Medicare, Medicaid, education, and the environment. | 2025-04-07T13:47:40Z | |
| 105-sres-50 | 105 | sres | 50 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the correction of cost-of-living adjustments. | Economics and Public Finance | 1997-02-05 | 1997-02-05 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 19 | Declares the sense of the Senate that all cost-of-living adjustments required by statute should accurately reflect the best available estimate of changes in the cost of living. | 2025-04-07T15:24:11Z | |
| 105-sres-18 | 105 | sres | 18 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding reduction of the national debt. | Economics and Public Finance | 1997-01-21 | 1997-01-21 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977 with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] | NC | R | F000437 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that any comprehensive legislation that balances the budget by a certain date and is agreed to by the Congress and the President shall also contain a strategy for reducing the U.S. national debt. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 104-sres-237 | 104 | sres | 237 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding reduction of the national debt. | Economics and Public Finance | 1996-03-29 | 1996-03-29 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] | NC | R | F000437 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that any comprehensive legislation that balances the budget by a certain date and is agreed to by the Congress and the President shall also contain a strategy for reducing the U.S. national debt. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 104-sres-238 | 104 | sres | 238 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any budget or tax legislation should include expanded access to individual retirement accounts. | Economics and Public Finance | 1996-03-29 | 1996-03-29 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August, 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 13 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that any budget agreement or appropriate tax measure coming before Congress this year shall include expanded access to individual retirement accounts. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 104-sres-214 | 104 | sres | 214 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning the payment of social security obligations. | Economics and Public Finance | 1996-01-26 | 1996-01-26 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] | CO | R | B000919 | 0 | Declares the sense of the Senate that, as the Secretary of the Treasury plans for cash flow management in the absence of an extension to the debt limit of the United States, the Secretary shall give first priority to the payment of Social Security benefits over the payment of other Government obligations. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 104-sres-82 | 104 | sres | 82 | A resolution to petition the States to convene a Conference of the States to consider a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. | Economics and Public Finance | 1995-03-02 | 1995-03-02 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] | CO | R | B000919 | 1 | Petitions the States to convene a Conference of the States for the express and exclusive purpose of drafting an Amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced budget and prohibiting the imposition of unfunded mandates on the States. Requires the States to consider whether it is necessary to convene a Constitutional Convention in order to adopt such Amendment. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 104-sres-83 | 104 | sres | 83 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding tax cuts during the 104th Congress. | Economics and Public Finance | 1995-03-02 | 1995-03-02 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that reducing the Federal deficit should be one of the Nation's highest priorities, and that enacting an across-the-board or so-called middle class tax cut during the 104th Congress would hinder efforts to significantly reduce the Federal deficit. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 104-sres-80 | 104 | sres | 80 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the impact on the housing industry of interest rate increases by the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System. | Economics and Public Finance | 1995-02-24 | 1995-02-24 | Referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to the effects of additional interest rate increases on the economy, homeowners, and the housing industry. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 104-sres-63 | 104 | sres | 63 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding calculation of the Consumer Price Index. | Economics and Public Finance | 1995-01-18 | 1995-01-18 | Referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding changes in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 104-sres-60 | 104 | sres | 60 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should exercise the line-item veto without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization for the purpose of obtaining a judicial determination of its constitutionality. | Economics and Public Finance | 1995-01-17 | 1995-01-17 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should exercise the line-item veto without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization for the purpose of obtaining a judicial determination of its constitutionality. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 104-sres-61 | 104 | sres | 61 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President currently has authority under the Constitution to veto individual items of appropriation and that the President should exercise that authority without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization. | Economics and Public Finance | 1995-01-17 | 1995-01-17 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Constitution grants to the President the authority to veto individual items of appropriation; and (2) the President should exercise that constitutional authority to veto individual items of appropriation without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sres-253 | 103 | sres | 253 | A resolution relating to monetary policy. | Economics and Public Finance | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that in the immediate future it would be a mistake to raise interest rates further, and that the Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 103-sres-245 | 103 | sres | 245 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should exercise the line-item veto without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization for the purpose of obtaining a judicial determination of its constitutionality. | Economics and Public Finance | 1994-07-26 | 1994-09-19 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should exercise the line-item veto without waiting for enactment of additional authorization for the purpose of obtaining a judicial determination of its constitutionality. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sres-195 | 103 | sres | 195 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President currently has authority under the Constitution to veto individual items of authority without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization. | Economics and Public Finance | 1994-03-24 | 1994-06-15 | Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Constitution grants to the President the authority to veto individual items of appropriation; and (2) the President should exercise that authority without awaiting the enactment of additional authorization. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sres-307 | 102 | sres | 307 | A resolution entitled "Deficit Reduction: A Call for Debate." | Economics and Public Finance | 1992-06-04 | 1992-06-04 | Referred to the Committee on Budget. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 8 | Declares that the Senate calls upon: (1) public officials and candidates for public office to make proposals and engage in extensive and substantive discussion on reducing the deficit; (2) the candidates for President to agree to a formal discussion that focuses entirely on the Federal budget deficit and its implications and solutions; and (3) all candidates for office to affirm their support for this statement of principles and to resolve, in the course of their campaigns, to seek a mandate from the electorate with which they can effectively address the Federal budget deficit if elected. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 102-sres-294 | 102 | sres | 294 | A resolution expressing a sense of the Senate with respect to recent events in Los Angeles and regarding an urban renewal policy. | Economics and Public Finance | 1992-05-07 | 1992-05-07 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] | FL | R | M000019 | 0 | States that the Senate must quickly act to bring about: (1) reform of social programs toward rewarding the working poor; (2) creation of a tax code that provides incentives to the poor disadvantaged to work, save, and invest and to keep families together; (3) expansion of homeownership opportunities; (4) reduction of taxes on the working poor; (5) elimination of the capital gains tax for investments in inner cities; and (6) creation of more educational choice. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-sres-219 | 102 | sres | 219 | A resolution calling on the President and the Congress to begin negotiations to fashion a new and flexible budget agreement. | Economics and Public Finance | 1991-11-13 | 1991-11-13 | Referred to the Committee on Budget pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one committee reports the other committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Declares that the President and the leadership of the Congress should begin negotiations at the earliest possible date to fashion a new budget agreement which is more flexible and allows moneys to be transferred from one discretionary budget category to another so that both the legislative and executive branches will be better able to respond to the needs of the people of the United States and peoples around the world. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 102-sres-126 | 102 | sres | 126 | A resolution encouraging the President to exercise the line-item veto. | Economics and Public Finance | 1991-05-14 | 1991-06-07 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] | NH | R | S000606 | 17 | Encourages the President to execute a line-item veto to determine its constitutionality. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sres-308 | 101 | sres | 308 | An original resolution to provide budget allocations for fiscal year 1991 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. | Economics and Public Finance | 1990-07-12 | 1990-07-12 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 0 | Set forth, for purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the budget allocations for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for FY 1991 until a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year is agreed to by the Senate and House of Representatives. Provides that if the Bipartisan Executive-Congressional Economic Summit reaches an agreement on appropriate levels of budget totals different from those contained in this Act, its levels shall supersede. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 101-sres-243 | 101 | sres | 243 | A resolution providing for the allocation of any peace dividend. | Economics and Public Finance | 1990-02-08 | 1990-02-08 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that any peace dividend realized by reducing defense expenditures should be reallocated in the following manner in FY 1991: (1) 50 percent for deficit reduction; (2) 20 percent for anti-drug programs; (3) 25 percent for high priority domestic spending programs; and (4) five percent to support continued democratization in Eastern Europe. | 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z | |
| 101-sres-197 | 101 | sres | 197 | A resolution to ensure that sufficient funds are available to aid the victims of the California earthquake and Hurricane Hugo without increasing the federal budget deficit. | Economics and Public Finance | 1989-10-25 | 1989-10-25 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-11. Record Vote No: 272. | Senate | Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] | NH | R | R000497 | 1 | Declares the position of the Senate that the conferees on the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 shall include in the conference report on such bill provisions which will raise additional revenues or decrease spending as necessary to offset the additional spending for continuing appropriations for FY 1990 and for the aid to the victims of the California earthquake and Hurricane Hugo. | 2021-07-01T15:49:18Z | |
| 100-sres-477 | 100 | sres | 477 | A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that National Economic Commission meetings be open, that no increases in taxes be legislated, and that Social Security benefits, including COLAs, be preserved. | Economics and Public Finance | 1988-09-22 | 1988-09-22 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) meetings of the National Economic Commission be open and associated records and minutes be publicly available; (2) no tax increases be legislated; and (3) the presently guaranteed level of Social Security benefits, including cost-of-living adjustments, be preserved. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 100-sres-478 | 100 | sres | 478 | A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that National Economic Commission meetings be open and that Social Security benefits be preserved. | Economics and Public Finance | 1988-09-22 | 1988-09-22 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate favoring: (1) open meetings of the National Economic Commission and public availability of associated records and minutes; and (2) preservation of the presently guaranteed level of Social Security benefits, including cost of living adjustments. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 100-sres-329 | 100 | sres | 329 | A resolution to urge significant deficit reduction by enacting at a minimum an across-the-board freeze of all Federal spending and existing Federal tax rates. | Economics and Public Finance | 1987-11-20 | 1987-11-20 | Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 25 | Recommends that a one-year across the board freeze of all Federal spending and existing Federal tax rates be adopted at the earliest possible date to help restore national and international confidence in the U.S. economy. Urges that such freeze encompass: (1) all appropriated accounts for defense and nondefense discretionary spending with spending maintained at FY 1987 budget authority levels; (2) inflation adjustments for all Federal entitlement beneficiaries limited to two percent, except for supplemental security income; and (3) existing Federal tax rates for individuals and corporations. Provides for the automatic implementation of inflation adjustments and tax rate reductions immediately following the one-year freeze. Urges that such a one-year freeze be considered as the minimum acceptable step toward deficit reduction and that asset sales, improved tax compliance, and other deficit reduction measures be seriously considered. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 100-sres-317 | 100 | sres | 317 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate with respect to the current budget reduction negotiations between the Congress and the President. | Economics and Public Finance | 1987-11-10 | 1987-11-10 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of of August 4, 1977 with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days of continuous session to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 12 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Senate leadership should seek a budget resolution plan that contains savings in FY 1988 in excess of $23,000,000,000 and the plan should extend for at least two years; and (2) the House should consider adopting a similar approach and the President should become personally involved in the negotiations with leaders of Congress to ensure that a meaningful deficit reduction package will be enacted. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 100-sres-263 | 100 | sres | 263 | A resolution relative to the enrollment of certain appropriations bills. | Economics and Public Finance | 1987-07-31 | 1987-07-31 | Referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] | WY | R | W000092 | 0 | Amends rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that each item of any joint resolution making supplemental, deficiency, or continuing appropriations that is agreed to in the same form by both Houses of the Congress shall be enrolled as a separate bill or joint resolution for presentation to the President (line-item veto). | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 100-sres-250 | 100 | sres | 250 | A resolution to express the sorrow and regret of the Senate at the death of Walter Wolfgang Heller. | Economics and Public Finance | 1987-07-17 | 1987-07-21 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] | MD | D | S000064 | 33 | Expresses the Senate's profound sorrow and regret at the death of economist Walter Wolfgang Heller. | 2021-06-10T21:49:18Z | |
| 100-sres-101 | 100 | sres | 101 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the President should appoint a Commission to study the Federal budget process. | Economics and Public Finance | 1987-02-04 | 1987-05-19 | Referred to Subcommittee on Federal Spending, Budget, Account. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should appoint a commission to study and report to the President on reforming the Federal budget process. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 99-sres-388 | 99 | sres | 388 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget provide updated baseline and current service estimates for Fiscal 1987-1991. | Economics and Public Finance | 1986-04-24 | 1986-04-24 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977 with instructions that if one committee reports, the other Committee has thirty days of continuous session to report or to be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in conjunction with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall report revised estimates of total revenues, budget authority, outlays, and the deficit for FY 1987 through 1991 to the Congress by May 16. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 99-sres-312 | 99 | sres | 312 | A resolution affirming, in part, and disaffirming, in part, the order issued by the President under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for fiscal year 1986, and instructing the appropriate committees of the Senate to report certain changes in the laws within their jurisdiction. | Economics and Public Finance | 1986-01-30 | 1986-01-30 | Referred to the Committee on Budget. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 5 | Affirms the President's sequestration order for FY 1986 as it applies to defense programs. Disaffirms such order as it applies to all other programs. Directs the appropriate Senate committees to report to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate changes in laws within their jurisdictions: (1) required under the conference report on the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985; and (2) to provide for the payment of automatic spending increases withheld pending the effective date of, or pursuant to, such order. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 99-sres-320 | 99 | sres | 320 | A resolution affirming, in part, and disaffirming, in part, the order issued by the President under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for fiscal year 1986, and instructing the appropriate committees of the Senate to report certain changes in the laws within their jurisdiction. | Economics and Public Finance | 1986-01-30 | 1986-01-30 | Referred to the Committee on Budget. | Senate | Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] | LA | D | J000189 | 14 | Affirms the President's sequestration order for FY 1986 as it applies to defense programs. Disaffirms such order as it applies to all other programs. Directs the appropriate Senate committees to report to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate changes in laws within their jurisdictions: (1) required under the conference report on the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985; and (2) to provide for the payment of automatic spending increases withheld pending the effective date of, or pursuant to, such order. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 99-sres-130 | 99 | sres | 130 | A resolution relative to the Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund. | Economics and Public Finance | 1985-04-03 | 1985-04-09 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Interior Department. | Senate | Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] | WY | R | W000092 | 60 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the administration should comply with the automatic appropriation and earmarking provisions of the Wallop/Breaux Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund and support adequate appropriation for the Boating Safety Account in such Fund. States that funds owed to the States from such Fund should not be withheld or delayed. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 99-sres-41 | 99 | sres | 41 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the funds of the Economic Development Administration should not be impounded. | Economics and Public Finance | 1985-01-21 | 1985-01-21 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 27 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should reconsider the rescission of funds for the Economic Development Assistance Programs and make the full amount available for obligation in FY 1985. | 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z | |
| 98-sres-305 | 98 | sres | 305 | A resolution establishing a National Commission on Federal Spending Reform. | Economics and Public Finance | 1984-01-23 | 1984-01-23 | Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] | GA | R | M000257 | 1 | Declares that it is the sense of the Senate that a National Commission on Federal Spending Reform be established to study the growth in Federal spending and report to the Congress after January 1, 1985. Requires such report to include those steps Congress might consider for the purpose of reforming Federal spending programs and curbing their growth. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 98-sres-291 | 98 | sres | 291 | A resolution relating to a National Commission on Entitlement Reform. | Economics and Public Finance | 1983-11-18 | 1983-11-30 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department. | Senate | Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] | GA | R | M000257 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that a National Commission on Entitlement Reform should be established to study the growth of entitlement programs and report to Congress after January 1, 1985, on steps to reform and curb such Federal spending. Directs that such Commission be composed of Government and private sector members. | 2025-01-03T19:04:17Z | |
| 98-sres-77 | 98 | sres | 77 | A resolution disapproving deferral D83-59 relating to Urban Mass Transportation Administration. | Economics and Public Finance | 1983-03-02 | 1983-03-02 | Referred jointly to the Committees on Appropriations; Budget pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, to be reported by the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the provisions of S.Res.45 of the 94th Congress. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 7 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority (D83-59) for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Mass Transit Capital Fund, as transmitted by the President to Congress on February 1, 1983. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 98-sres-49 | 98 | sres | 49 | A resolution disapproving deferral D83-43, relating to Economic Development Assistance Programs. | Economics and Public Finance | 1983-02-03 | 1983-03-10 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 51 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority (D83-43) relating to economic development assistance programs, transmitted by the President to Congress on February 1, 1983. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 98-sres-16 | 98 | sres | 16 | A resolution to affirm fiscal responsibility. | Economics and Public Finance | 1983-01-26 | 1983-01-26 | Referred to the Committee on Budget. | Senate | Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] | GA | R | M000257 | 0 | Declares that it is the sense of the Senate that the Budget Committee of the Senate consider in detail the option of a freeze on Federal spending at FY 1983 levels in developing concurrent budget resolutions for FY 1984, 1985, and 1986. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 98-sres-18 | 98 | sres | 18 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for the dairy indemnity program. | Economics and Public Finance | 1983-01-26 | 1983-03-10 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority (Deferral No. D83-36) for the dairy indemnity program set forth in the President's special message to Congress on January 6, 1983. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 97-sres-513 | 97 | sres | 513 | A resolution reaffirming Congress' commitment to reduce the Federal budget. | Economics and Public Finance | 1982-12-10 | 1982-12-10 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 996. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Reaffirms the congressional commitment to reduce the Federal deficit. Declares that Congress expects the Appropriations Committee and the appropriate authorizing committees to take necessary action to limit increased expenditures under legislation described in S. Res. 507 to the net increase in revenues received as a result of such legislation. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 97-sres-260 | 97 | sres | 260 | A resolution to disapprove Deferral D82-193. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-12-11 | 1981-12-15 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 9 | Expresses disapproval by the Senate of the proposed deferral of budget authority (deferral numbered D82-193) for the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics of the Department of Justice, as set forth in the special message transmitted by the President to the Congress on October 29, 1981. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-sres-239 | 97 | sres | 239 | A resolution disapproving the proposal to defer budget authority for Veterans' Administration health-care facility construction while the Administration "considers alternative methods for providing readily available quality medical care for eligible veterans." | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-11-05 | 1981-11-05 | Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Appropriations; Budget; Veterans to be reported by the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the provisions of S.Res.45 of the 94th Congress. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 11 | Expresses the disapproval by the Senate of the proposed deferral of budget authority for the Veterans' Administration health-care facility construction while the Administration considers alternative methods for providing readily available quality medical care for eligible veterans as set forth in a special message transmitted by the President to the Congress under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 97-sres-231 | 97 | sres | 231 | A resolution regarding the management of U.S. assets. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-10-20 | 1982-03-18 | Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 15 | Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States must manage its assets in a manner more prudent and beneficial to the interests of the American people; (2) all executive branch agencies should inventory their assets, estimate the approximate value of each asset, and identify the uses to which each asset is put; (3) the President should then identify which assets are surplus to Federal needs and should be candidates for liquidation; (4) the President should submit recommendations to Congress on any legislative and administrative revisions that may be needed to carry out such a program of liquidation in an orderly manner; (5) the receipts of this program should be used only to restrain and ultimately reduce the national debt; and (6) the Comptroller General should investigate and recommend to Congress and each agency improved processes for managing Federal assets, estimating their value, and liquidating those which are unneeded. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 97-sres-197 | 97 | sres | 197 | A resolution to require proposed budgets to distinguish between capital expenditures and current outlays. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-07-30 | 1981-07-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977. | Senate | Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000287 | 0 | Declares that it is the sense of the Senate to increase the public's general understanding of the objectives of Federal spending. Requires the budget submitted by the President for each fiscal year and the Congressional Budget to distinguish proposed outlays for capital items and investment-type programs and purposes from proposed outlays for other programs and purposes. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 97-sres-120 | 97 | sres | 120 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for Veterans' Administration Medical Care. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-05-05 | 1981-06-02 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 11 | States the disapproval of the Senate to proposed deferrals of budget authority D81-95 and D81-96 for Veterans' Administration medical care. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 97-sres-104 | 97 | sres | 104 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for the welfare reform demonstration programs administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-03-31 | 1981-04-01 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Labor Department. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 0 | Expresses the disapproval by the Senate of the proposed deferral of budget authority for the welfare reform programs administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor as set forth in a special message transmitted by the President to the Congress under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (deferral D-81-36A). | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 97-sres-88 | 97 | sres | 88 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority to carry out the congregate services program under title IV of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-03-05 | 1981-03-05 | Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Appropriations; Banking; Budget to be reported by the Committee on Appropriations, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975. | Senate | Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | W000502 | 2 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority (deferral no. 81-70) to carry out the congregate services program under the Housing Community Development Amendments of 1978, as transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 17, 1981, pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 97-sres-64 | 97 | sres | 64 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no future amendments to the federal debt limit be approved without the previous adoption of actions by the President and the Congress to balance federal outlays and revenues without increasing taxes. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-02-06 | 1981-02-06 | Submitted in the Senate. Considered, and by unanimous consent, ordered to lie over under the rule. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 27 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that no future amendments to the Federal debt limit may be approved without the previous adoption of specified actions by the President and the Congress to balance Federal outlays and revenues without increasing taxes. | 2023-05-11T13:12:39Z | |
| 97-sres-66 | 97 | sres | 66 | A resolution disapproving deferral of budget authority relating to the Exploration of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-02-06 | 1981-02-06 | Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Appropriations; Budget; Energy and Natural Resources by unanimous consent pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 1 | Expresses the Senate's disapproval of the proposed deferral of budget authority (D81-35) relating to the exploration of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 97-sres-22 | 97 | sres | 22 | A resolution directing a study of the advisability and feasibility of instituting a biennial fiscal period. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-01-15 | 1981-05-27 | Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GAO. | Senate | Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] | AR | D | B001057 | 0 | Directs the Senate Committees on the Budget and on Governmental Affairs to study, either jointly or separately, the advisability and feasibility of conducting the fiscal affairs of the United States Government on a two-year fiscal period or, in the alternative, of having the budget submitted and new budget authority enacted for two fiscal years at a time. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 97-sres-17 | 97 | sres | 17 | A resolution concerning revision of the monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. | Economics and Public Finance | 1981-01-05 | 1981-01-05 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 13 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System should reduce and institute alternative policies to restrain interest rates; (2) Congress should abolish the Federal Open Market Committee and stipulate that the Board make all final decisions concerning the money supply and interest rates; and (3) the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs should study and report on the advisability of seeking other necessary reforms of the Federal Reserve System including implementation of a dual prime rate to improve management of the monetary structure. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 96-sres-570 | 96 | sres | 570 | A resolution providing funds for the Office of Classified National Security Information. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-12-16 | 1980-12-16 | Measure passed Senate. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 1 | Provides the necessary funds for fiscal year 1981 for the Office of Classified National Security Information within the Senate. | 2021-06-14T19:52:41Z | |
| 96-sres-565 | 96 | sres | 565 | A resolution concerning revision of the monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-12-13 | 1980-12-13 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 11 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System should reduce and institute alternative policies to restrain interest rates; (2) Congress should stipulate that the Board make all final decisions concerning the money supply and interest rates; and (3) the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs should study and report on the advisability of seeking other necessary reforms of the Federal Reserve System to improve management of the monetary structure. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 96-sres-489 | 96 | sres | 489 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to reducing expenditures for travel and for the employment of consultants, and improving procedures to collect delinquent debts owed to the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-07-23 | 1980-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 14 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the total amount obligated by the executive branch of Government for fiscal year 1981 for (a) transportation and travel expenses of employees, or (b) the use of experts or consultants, should not exceed an amount which is $500,000,000 less than the amount appropriated therefor in the Federal Budget for fiscal year 1981; (2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should allocate such reductions among the instrumentalities of the executive branch and report on such allocation to Congress; and (3) in allocating such reduction in travel and transportation costs, no funds for debt collection or loan supervision should be reduced and the funds of one instrumentality should not be reduced by more than 15 percent. Declares that it is further the sense of the Senate that: (1) Federal agencies should establish procedures to identify the causes of overpayments and delinquent payments of debts owed to the United States, establish better control over receivables, and take more aggressive collection action including the use of commercial collection agencies; (2) the Department of the Treasury should revise its fiscal requirements manual to require interest charges on delinquent accounts and more complete reporting on such accounts; (3) OMB should emphasize accounting system approval and collection efforts as part of the budget process; (4) the Internal Revenue Service should institute a debt collection system providing that debts owed to the United States will be retained out of any tax refunds payable to the debtor; and (5) the Congress should consider the extent to which requested new budget authority for an agency may be reduced as a result of the collection of debts and as an incentive to promote increased collection of debts. Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Treasury, the head of each executive department and agency, and the Director of OMB. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 96-sres-470 | 96 | sres | 470 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for EPA grants for waste treatment works. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-06-19 | 1980-08-01 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] | WI | D | N000033 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Disapproves a specified portion of the proposed deferral of budget authority for Environmental Protection Agency grants for waste treatment works. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 96-sres-464 | 96 | sres | 464 | A resolution disapproving deferral of budget authority relating to the Cumberland Gap Tunnel. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-06-18 | 1980-08-01 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] | KY | D | H000905 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Disapproves a specified portion of the proposed deferral of budget authority (D80-56) relating to the Cumberland Gap Tunnel. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 96-sres-461 | 96 | sres | 461 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for EPA grants for waste. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-06-17 | 1980-06-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] | WI | D | N000033 | 26 | Disapproves a specified portion of the proposed deferral of budget authority (D80-65) for Environmental Protection Agency grants for waste treatment works. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 96-sres-462 | 96 | sres | 462 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for EPA grants for waste. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-06-17 | 1980-06-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] | WI | D | N000033 | 25 | Disapproves a specified portion of the proposed deferral of budget authority (D80-65) for Environmental Protection Agency grants for waste treatment works. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 96-sres-449 | 96 | sres | 449 | A resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority relating to the Young Adult Conservation Corps. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-05-29 | 1980-06-30 | Measure passed Senate. | Senate | Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] | WA | D | M000053 | 9 | Disapproves a specified portion of the proposed budget deferral, D80-57, relating to the Young Adult Conservation Corps. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 96-sres-437 | 96 | sres | 437 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for financial and technical assistance to states for the planning, designing, and construction of highway projects and highway safety projects. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-05-15 | 1980-05-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 5 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority (D 80-61) for financial and technical assistance to the States for highway and highway safety projects. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 96-sres-408 | 96 | sres | 408 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to reduce the federal debt. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-04-17 | 1980-04-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] | SD | D | M000452 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that all the Windfall Profits Tax revenues should be used to reduce the Federal debt. | 2021-06-14T19:51:48Z | |
| 96-sres-382 | 96 | sres | 382 | A resolution relating to wage and price controls. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-03-11 | 1980-03-11 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 6 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress does not intend to take any action to authorize wage and price controls. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 96-sres-380 | 96 | sres | 380 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1981 reported by the Committee on the Budget shall limit total budget outlays to 21 percent of the gross national product. | Economics and Public Finance | 1980-03-04 | 1980-03-25 | Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #64 (56-41). | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 45 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #64 (56-41)) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Committee on the Budget shall report a Federal budget for fiscal year 1981 which is balanced, reserves any surplus for a tax reduction, and limits Federal outlays to 21 percent of the gross national product. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 96-sres-197 | 96 | sres | 197 | A resolution directing a study of the advisability and feasibility of instituting a biennial fiscal period for the United States Government. | Economics and Public Finance | 1979-07-16 | 1979-07-16 | Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] | AR | D | B001057 | 1 | Directs the Senate Committees on the Budget and Governmental Affairs to either jointly or separately study the advisability and feasibility of conducting the fiscal affairs of the United States Government on a two-year fiscal period or, in the alternative, of having the Budget submitted and new budget authority enacted for two fiscal years at a time. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 96-sres-107 | 96 | sres | 107 | A resolution disapproving the deferral of budget authority for the engineering development of the AV-8B Advanced Harrier V/STOL aircraft. | Economics and Public Finance | 1979-03-15 | 1979-03-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000287 | 0 | Disapproves the deferral of budget authority for the AV-8B Advanced Harrier V/STOL aircraft which was reported by the Comptroller General pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 96-sres-80 | 96 | sres | 80 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Congressional and Executive budget should prominently and accurately distinguish Federal spending for investment-type programs from spending for current purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000287 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Presidential and congressional budgets should prominently and accurately distinguish capital and investment expenditures from current operating expenses. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 96-sres-50 | 96 | sres | 50 | A resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority to promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to American fisheries. | Economics and Public Finance | 1979-02-01 | 1979-03-13 | Measure passed Senate. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 20 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority deferral D79-6 to promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to American fisheries, as transmitted by the President to the Congress on October 2, 1978, pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 96-sres-46 | 96 | sres | 46 | Resolution disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for the Columbia Dam and Reservoir. | Economics and Public Finance | 1979-01-31 | 1979-01-31 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 0 | Disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority (Deferral No. D79-52) for payment to the Tennessee Valley Authority Fund of $15,000,000 for the Columbia Dam and Reservoir, Tennessee. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z |
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