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S.Amdt.2856To restore $496 million in international disaster relief funding.Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said the amendment would restore $496 million in international disaster relief funding. This funding not only saves lives, but strengthens allyship and competition with China.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) opposed the amendment, stating that foreign governments have become reliant on the United States for funding.		Nay 50 / Yea 49: Not adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y1
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Motion to Recommit: Public BroadcastingThe corporation for public broadcasting rescission shall not advance if it impacts public safety. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) said the corporation for public broadcasting services have kept Americans informed during harmful events such as severe weather and environment threats.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said the rescission package has no impact on emergency alert systems. He said they are funding and operated by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If this amendment were adopted, it would kill the bill. 		Nay 51 / Yea 48: Not adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y2
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Motion to Recommit: Public BroadcastingThe corporation for public broadcasting rescission shall not advance if it harms rural and tribal communities.Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) said cutting public broadcasting would devastate local public media, especially in rural and tribal areas. He said public television is oftentimes the only education tool available to families without access to preschool.

Sen Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said an overwhelming amount of funding for public broadcasting is directed towards National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting System (PBS), which serve to amplify radical left policies. He argued local stations are not without resources because many states invest in public broadcasting.		Nay 51 / Yea 48: Not adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y3
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Motion to Recommit: Public BroadcastingThe corporation for public broadcasting rescission shall not advance if it impacts the emergency alert system.Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said public broadcasting is essential to rural communities, oftentimes serving as the only emergency alert system during natural disasters. She emphasized that rural communities rely on significant funding from the corporation of public broadcasting to ensure they can provide timely, life-saving information.

Sen Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said it is false that cutting public broadcasting will undermine the emergency alert system because the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operates its own alert system that remains fully funded. 		Nay 51 / Yea 48: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y4
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S.Amdt.2855To strike the recission for public broadcasting. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Sen. Tammy Baldwin (R-WI) stated the elimination of this funding would be devastating for local public radio and TV stations. She noted this would reduce or eliminate access to educational programming, local news and life saving alerts during natural disasters and emergencies. She emphasized the need to work on this issue through the appropriations process.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated public broadcasting has been taken over by partisan activists with NPR and PBS displaying a left wing bias. He noted PBS’s coverage of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was only 12% negative, while coverage of the Republican National Committee (RNC) was 72% negative. He state taxpayers should not be subsidizing left-wing propaganda. 		Nay 52 / Yea 47: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y5
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Motion to Recommit: Economic Support Fund re: AfricaTo recommit the package to the Appropriations Committee.Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) expressed his concern about the administration shutting down USAID and firing Department of State personnel. He stated the bill threatens America’s national security and economic interests. He emphasized the essential nature of engagement with Africa as it makes America safer through economic partnership. He stated retreating from Africa makes America less safe and noted the rescission of these funds will be catastrophic in the long term.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) stated this amendment would kill the bill as it would delay consideration to after the July 18 deadline and would not allow Congress to continue its work towards the elimination of wasteful spending. He stated this will have no impact on the safety and prosperity of the American people and noted this funding is misaligned with America’s core interests and should be rescinded. 		Nay 51 / Yea 48: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y6
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Motion to Recommit: Regarding China To recommit the package to the Appropriations Committee.Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) argued that his amendment would prevent Republicans from cutting funds critical to helping the United States outcompete the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), win the race for critical minerals and counter the Chinese government's cyberattacks and influence operations. He added that the amendment would preserve support for Indo-Pacific partners, whom he described as the first line of defense against Chinese encroachment, rather than redirecting those resources to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) countered that the funding targeted for rescission in the underlying package does not affect the safety and security of the American people and would, in fact, allow the United States to better focus on its primary adversary, the CCP. He added that the substitute amendment protects the Countering PRC Influence Fund and asserted that the Chinese government would prefer the United States continue misallocating resources toward ineffective programs that do not enhance American competitiveness.		Nay 52 / Yea 47: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y7
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S.Amdt.2862To reduce global health rescissions from $500 million to $66 million to fence off unobligated balances for HIV/AIDS, tuberculous, malaria and other diseases. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA)Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) argued that the Republican substitute amendment does not adequately safeguard funding for HIV, tuberculosis, malaria or maternal health programs, as it maintains the same overall level of rescissions. He also criticized the administration for a lack of transparency regarding how the remaining resources would be allocated.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) opposed Schiff’s amendment, contending that the Republican substitute already preserves funding for key health initiatives while reducing wasteful government spending.
Nay 51 / Yea 46: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA)		Y8
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Motion to Recommit: CPB regarding children’s educational programTo recommit the package to the Appropriations Committee.Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) stated that his motion aimed to prevent the bill from cutting access to educational programming provided by children’s television stations. He emphasized the importance of free, over-the-air educational content, particularly for children in rural and low-income communities.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) opposed the amendment, arguing that defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) would not eliminate access to children's educational programming and contending that such programming often promotes what he described as left-wing gender ideology.
Nay 50 / Yea 47: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tina Smith (D-MN)
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S.Amdt.2878To strike the rescission of $500 million for global health programs.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) said the bill eliminates $500 million in global health funding that would gut family planning programs. She said the amendment ensures women can make decisions about their own lives and futures.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) objected to the amendment. She claimed it would strike the provision protecting taxpayer dollars from funding foreign abortions and noted that 73% of Americans oppose or strongly oppose using their tax dollars to support abortion services in other countries.
Nay 51 / Yea 48: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y10
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Motion to Recommit: Faith-Based OrganizationsTo recommit the package to the Appropriations Committee.Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said the amendment requires the bill to come back without cuts to faith-based organizations in the international development and migrant and refugee assistance accounts. He said the account at issue assists legal immigrants and provides disaster relief efforts through faith-based organizations.

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said this would kill the entire bill. He expressed support for faith-based organizations and claimed that the section at issue is only being reduced by 25% and won’t cut off faith-based entities, but will adjust for the dramatic shift at the southern border.
Nay 51 / Yea 48: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y11
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S.Amdt. 2887To restore funding to the Feed the Future Program.Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke about the Feed the Future Program, saying it saves lives, promotes trade opportunities and expands export markets critical for farmers and agricultural businesses. He said the amendment would reduce the amount of cuts proposed in the package.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) said he would oppose the amendment, highlighting that the amendment would earmark ineffective programs instead and does not focus solely on the Feed the Future Program. 		Nay 48 / Yea 51: Motion to table the amendment agreed to

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y12
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S.Amdt.2893To restore some funding for public broadcasting and global health funding. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) discussed the importance of public broadcasting and how the amendment would preserve funding for NATO and Ukraine.

Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) moved to table the motion.		Nay 51 / Yea 47: Not Adopted Y13
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S.Amdt.2865Amends the funding amounts for public broadcasting in the rescissions package.Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) discussed the earthquake that hit the Alaska coast on Wednesday, and emphasized the importance of federal funding for public media.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) noted that the rescissions does not impact FEMA which does the emergency alerts, and highlighted that this package prevents funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 		Nay 51 / Yea 47: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y14
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S.Amdt.2898Strikes the rescission of funds for Ukraine.Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) highlighted the importance for funding for Ukraine, and cited President Trump's recent efforts to increase weapons for Ukraine.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) noted that the package rescinds $460 million for expenses not related to defense efforts for Ukraine. He also highlighted his bill with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) regarding sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil.		Nay 50 / Yea 49: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y15
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S.Amdt.2896To restore funding for UNICEF.Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) discussed the cuts to UNICEF and its potential impacts on children.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) noted that UNICEF is not immune to waste, fraud and abuse, and the package includes $142 million for overhead costs. He added that there is still more funding for lifesaving care for kids.		Nay 51/ Yea 48: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y16
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S.Amdt.2853To restore funding for the U.S. Institute for Peace.Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discussed the U.S. Institute for Peace and its impact during times of war.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said the U.S. Institute for peace has gone against American ideals and exceeded its mandate and perpetuates "radical left ideology."
Nay 51/ Yea 48: Not Adopted

GOP Yeas: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y17
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Motion to Recommit: VeteransTo recommit the package to the Appropriations Committee.Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ)Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) discussed the benefits of public broadcasting to education and to serving veterans.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said American taxpayers should not have to subsidize partisan programing and urged a “no” vote on the motion.
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Motion to Recommit: Emergency AlertsTo restore funding for Emergency Alerts.Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) discussed the "vital" benefits of emergency alerts and urged funding to be restored to public broadcasting.Not adopted, voice voteY19
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Adoption of Thune for the Schmitt Amendment S.Amdt.2853 (Substitute)Adoption of a substitute amendment.Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) said this substitute amendment makes small trims that impact global interests and small communities around the country.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said the rescissions package is much more than small trims and rather a change of pace in Washington. He added that this is a rare chance to tackle corruption at a higher level.
Nay 47/ Yea 52: Adopted

GOP Nays: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)		Y20
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Passage of H.R.4, as amended if amendedFinal passage of the package.Sen. John Thune (R-SD)Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said the country is $36 trillion in debt and needs to change its approach to spending. He said that this package accounts for one tenth of 1% of all federal funding and is the first package like it in almost 35 years.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said this is a “dark day” for the American people who rely on public broadcasting in rural communities. He added that this is not how the Senate is intended to function.
Nay 48/ Yea 51: Bill as amended is passed

GOP Nays: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Not Voting: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)		Y21
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