Make Rules Matter Resolution

SRES 88, the "Make Rules Matter Resolution," would require a two-thirds Senate vote to waive certain budget rules that limit spending. It sets a $5 billion threshold for bills exceeding budget allocations and creates a $500,000 "de minimis" exception where rules don't apply. The bill also lowers deficit thresholds from $10 billion to $1 billion for specific budget enforcement rules. This affects Senate budget procedures by making it harder to bypass budgetary constraints without broad consensus. It modifies existing budget rule enforcement mechanisms without changing actual spending limits.