๐ณ๏ธ Key votes ยท ๐ต Taxes, spending & DOGE cuts
Rescissions Act: cut $9 billion of foreign aid and public broadcasting
The Senate voted 51-48 to cancel about $9 billion for foreign aid, PBS and NPR, as the White House asked. Only two Republicans voted no.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Date
- July 17, 2025
- Measure
- H.R. 4
- Roll call
- #411
- Result
- Bill Passed, 51-48
- Republicans
- 51 yea, 2 nay
- Democrats
- 0 yea, 46 nay
- MAGA side
- Yea
๐ก Why it matters
It was the first chance to lock in DOGE spending cuts into law.
๐ต The 2 Republicans who voted with the Democrats
๐ Sources
- How every senator voted on the rescissions bill The Washington Post
- How every senator voted on the bid to cancel foreign aid and public media funding The New York Times