On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2821 to S. 1134 (Affordable Education Act of 2000) - To provide for class size reduction programs.

Constitutional Vote: No

Vote Date: March 1, 2000

Class Size Reduction. This amendment proposed by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) would authorize $1.2 billion in fiscal 2001 for measures to reduce class size, mainly through hiring more teachers.

The class reduction amendment to S. 1134 was rejected by the Senate on March 1, 2000 by a vote of 42-56 (Roll Call 21). We have assigned pluses to the nays.