For the

week
ending
Oct. 20

10-Year Republican Budget: Voting 51-49,

N N the Senate adopted a Republican budget
plan for fiscal 2018-2027 that would pave the
way for later legislative action on corporate
and individual tax reductions increasing
deficits by up to $1.5 trillion. A yes vote was
to adopt H Con Res 71.
Restoring $473 Billion for Medicare: The
Y Y Senate rejected, 47-51, a Democratic bid to
prevent $473 billion in Medicare cuts
endorsed by Republicans in their 10-year
budget plan (H Con Res 71, above) as part of
a major scaling back of entitlement programs.
A yes vote opposed Medicare cuts.
Ending State and Local Tax Deduction:
N N The Senate adopted, 52-47, a GOP
amendment to H Con Res 71 (above) setting
the stage for later action to end or narrow the
state and local tax deduction on federal
returns. A yes vote was to endorse GOP
plans to end the deduction.
Restoring $1 Trillion for Medicaid: The
Y Y Senate defeated, 47-51, a Democratic bid to
restore $1 trillion in Medicaid spending that
the Republican-drafted budget plan (H Con
Res 71, above) proposes to cut over 10
years. A yes vote was in opposition to the
GOPs scaling back of Medicaid.
Advance Notice of Budget Impacts: The
Y Y Senate refused, 48-51, to strip H Con Res 71
(above) of its waiver of a requirement that
Congressional Budget Office scores of bills
fiscal impacts be published at least one day
before debate. A yes vote was to retain the
transparency rule.
Callista Gingrich, Envoy to Vatican: The
N N Senate confirmed, 70-23, Callista L. Gingrich,
51, the wife of former House speaker Newt
Gingrich, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy
See, a sovereign entity in Rome that is the
worlds smallest country. A yes vote was to
confirm Gingrich.
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The Senate will take up hurricane and wildfire disaster aid in the week
of Oct. 23, while the House schedule was to be announced.