The House rejected an amendment that would have provided $15 billion.
The House rejected a similar amendment in 1999 by a 254-to-155 margin.
Congress has considered and rejected an amendment that would have rendered Sec.
The committee, on a 25- to-20 show of hands, rejected an amendment that would have deleted it.
But the Senate rejected a proposed amendment that he had advocated.
Both times, the Senate rejected an amendment to eliminate spending limits.
Earlier, lawmakers rejected an amendment to eliminate the peanut program by a 212-to-209 vote.
The Senate rejected an amendment matching the raise, but it will be subject to negotiations before a vote on the bill.
But the Senate rejected a broader amendment that sought to make a similar exception for the woman's health.
On a 54-to-44 vote, the Senate narrowly rejected an amendment to delete the program.