The Senate just delivered a hard procedural hit. On a motion to waive the Budget Act for the Lee Amendment to S.2, the reconciliation bill, the vote came in at 50 yeas and 49 nays. Because three-fifths of the Senate is required, the motion was not agreed to. The point of order was sustained and the amendment failed right there on the floor. This is the kind of moment that decides whether key priorities move forward or get shut down by budget rules. Watch the full tally and the announcement that seals it. The numbers look close, but the outcome is final under Senate procedure.
