Text of Senate Amendment 5756

On 2026-06-04, Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5756" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5756

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2619-S2620] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5756. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Graham to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 202 and insert the following: SEC. 202. FUNDING TO ALLEVIATE MEDICAID CUTS. (a) Appropriation.--There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $38,525,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to alleviate funding and eligibility cuts made to the Medicaid program in Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 72) (commonly known as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act''). (b) Reduction of Funds for ICE.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, [[Page S2620]] the amount appropriated under section 102 to the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2026 shall be $0. ______