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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Wednesday, July 16)

H.R. 4 (Rep. Scalise): A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Cortez Masto to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 394
-- Motion by Senator Gallego to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 395
-- Motion by Senator Hirono to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 396
-- Motion by Senator Warner to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 398
-- Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 399
-- Motion by Senator Markey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 401
-- Motion by Senator Kaine to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 403
-- Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411
S.Amdt. 2853 (Sen. Schmitt): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2855 (Sen. Baldwin): To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
-- Amendment SA 2855 proposed by Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2855 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2856 (Sen. Coons): To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid.
-- Amendment SA 2856 proposed by Senator Coons to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2856 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2862 (Sen. Schiff): To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases .
-- Amendment SA 2862 proposed by Senator Schiff to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2862 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2878 (Sen. Rosen): To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.
-- Amendment SA 2878 proposed by Senator Rosen to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2878 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2887 (Sen. Booker): To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities.
-- Amendment SA 2887 proposed by Senator Booker to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2887 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number:


Legislative Business (Thursday, July 17)

H.R. 4 (Rep. Scalise): A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Cortez Masto to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 394
-- Motion by Senator Gallego to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 395
-- Motion by Senator Hirono to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 396
-- Motion by Senator Warner to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 398
-- Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 399
-- Motion by Senator Markey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 401
-- Motion by Senator Kaine to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 403
-- Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411
S.Amdt. 2853 (Sen. Schmitt): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2863 (Sen. Merkley): To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
-- Amendment SA 2863 proposed by Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2865 (Sen. Murkowski): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment SA 2865 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2865 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2887 (Sen. Booker): To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities.
-- Amendment SA 2887 proposed by Senator Booker to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2887 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2893 (Sen. Collins): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 2893 proposed by Senator Kelly for Senator Collins to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Motion to table amendment SA 2893 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2896 (Sen. Ossoff): To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.
-- Amendment SA 2896 proposed by Senator Ossoff to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2896 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 2898 (Sen. Shaheen): To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.
-- Amendment SA 2898 proposed by Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 2853.
-- Amendment SA 2898 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number:


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schmitt, at 2:31 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow.