What is amendment?
An amendment is a proposed change to a bill or another measure. Voting for an amendment does not necessarily mean voting for the final bill.
Senators may offer changes that add, remove or replace text. Always read the recorded question to distinguish the amendment from passage.
Examples from recorded Senate votes
| Date | Question | Result | Yea–Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | Amendment Rejected | 47–52 |
| 2026-09-28 | To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | Amendment Rejected | 49–50 |
| 2026-09-28 | To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Amendment Rejected | 42–54 |
| 2026-09-28 | To improve the bill. | Amendment Rejected | 1–94 |
| 2026-09-28 | To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. | Amendment Agreed to | 96–1 |
| 2026-09-24 | In the nature of a substitute. | Amendment Agreed to | 77–23 |
| 2026-08-07 | To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion. | Amendment Rejected | 32–64 |
| 2026-06-05 | To appropriate amounts for local law enforcement hiring programs. | Amendment Rejected | 45–53 |