SAMDT 4236 — To strike all earmarks.

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AMENDMENT PROGRESS

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DISPOSITION

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JAN 30, 2026

“Motion to table amendment SA 4236 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 33. Record Vote Number: 15.”

what this changes

This amendment attempted to remove all 'earmarks'—funding set aside for specific local projects requested by lawmakers—from the 2026 government spending bill. The Senate voted to table the amendment, effectively rejecting it and keeping those local projects in the final law.

WHY IT MATTERS

This amendment represents a recurring debate in Congress over whether lawmakers should be able to direct money to specific projects in their districts or if those decisions should be left to federal agencies.

WHO IS AFFECTED

This primarily affected local governments, non-profits, and universities that were scheduled to receive specific federal grants through the bill.

AMENDS

HR 7148BECAME LAW

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

This law provides full-year funding for most of the federal government, including the military and schools, while temporarily extending Homeland Security funding.AI-written

OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL

KEY POINTS

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Targeted Earmarks

The amendment aimed to strip out all spending specifically designated for local projects by individual members of Congress.

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Procedural Rejection

By voting to 'table' the amendment, the Senate majority prevented a direct vote on the removal of these projects.

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Preservation of Local Funding

The failure of this amendment ensured that billions of dollars in localized funding for infrastructure, research, and community programs remained in the bill.

GLOSSARY

earmark: A provision in a piece of legislation that directs funds to a specific project, often in a lawmaker's home district.
motion to table: A procedural move in the Senate to permanently set aside a proposal, effectively killing it.
appropriations: Legislative acts that authorize the government to spend specific amounts of money for specific purposes.

Official sources

SAMDT 4236 on Congress.gov

This analysis used: Amendment purpose · Latest action · Amended bill: tl;dr

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JAN 30

Motion to table amendment SA 4236 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 33. Record Vote Number: 15.

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JAN 30

Amendment SA 4236 proposed by Senator Lee. (consideration: CR S413) To strike all earmarks.

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JAN 30

Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4236 proposed by Senator Lee.

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JAN 30

Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 4236 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 33. Record Vote Number: 15.

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