Text of Senate Amendment 5001

On 2026-04-22, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5001" in the Senate. It referenced legislation: S1977.

Text of Senate Amendment 5001

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1977] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5001. Mr. MARKEY proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD NOT DECREASE HOME ELECTRICITY BILLS. (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 not decrease home electricity bills. (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). ______