This vote was on a specific change, known as an amendment, to a larger set of revisions being considered for a budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 14). A budget resolution is a non-binding framework that sets the total amount of money the government can spend and the amount of tax revenue it expects to collect. In the Senate, an amendment is a proposal to add to, delete from, or change the wording of a bill or resolution. This particular vote was on a 'second-degree' amendment, which is a proposal to change a change that has already been suggested. Because this was a budget-related resolution, the vote was part of a process to define the chamber's financial priorities. The amendment failed to pass because it did not receive a majority of the votes cast. The outcome was notable because it did not follow strict party lines; both the Democratic and Republican parties were nearly split in half on the issue. The Senate will continue to debate the broader budget resolution without this specific modification.