2017H. Con. Res. 71; Paul Amendment; Roll Call Vote 236
Spending Cuts
2017 - U.S. Senate
Conservatives Support
Description
The Senator Rand Paul (R-KY, 96% ACU LIFE) amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution reduces discretionary spending by $43 billion. ACU supports reasonable spending reductions at a time of annual deficits heading back to $1 trillion and a national debt of over $20 trillion and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on October 19, 2017 by a vote of 5-95.