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Amendments · SAMDT 3853
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3853
To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
PROPOSED OCT 9· LAST ACTION OCT 9
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
FAILED
OCT 9
“Amendment SA 3853, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 10 - 88. Record Vote Number: 568.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment proposed cutting the U.S. military budget by 10% and using that money to provide dental care for veterans. The Senate rejected the proposal, so the military's budget and veteran dental benefits remain as originally written in the main defense bill.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
10% Defense Cut
This would have been a significant reduction in funding for military equipment, research, and operations.
POINT 02
Veterans Dental Care Expansion
VA dental care is currently restricted to specific groups of veterans; this aimed to make it more widely available.
POINT 03
Senate Rejection
The 10-88 vote indicates that there was very little support in the Senate for cutting the defense budget to fund this specific healthcare expansion.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
I· Vermont
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ACTION TIMELINE
7 EVENTSOCT 9
Amendment SA 3853, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 10 - 88. Record Vote Number: 568.
OCT 9
Amendment SA 3853 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 3748. (consideration: CR S7073-7074)
OCT 9
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3853 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 3748.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 3853
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusFAILED
ProposedOct 9, 2025
SubmittedSep 10, 2025
Last actionOct 9, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3853
To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025· SUBMITTED SEP 10, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 9, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
351
