This was a vote on a specific change (Senate Amendment 1466) to a broader budget proposal. A budget resolution like this one serves as a framework for the federal government's spending and tax goals. This specific amendment was a 'second-degree' amendment, meaning it was a proposed change to a change already under consideration. In the Senate, amendments are the primary way members attempt to modify legislation during floor debate. For this amendment to be adopted, it needed a simple majority of those voting. Because it failed to reach that threshold, the proposed change was discarded. The outcome shows that the proposal lacked a unified base of support in either party. Roughly half of the Republicans and a majority of the Democrats voted against it. The Senate proceeded to debate other parts of the budget resolution following this vote.