CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 409

119th Congress · Session 1 · July 17, 2025

A vote on a proposed change to the bill

A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

What was being voted on

119-SAMDT-2863 — To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.

SA 2863, proposed by Mr. Merkley, is an amendment to amendment SA 2853 (proposed by Mr. Thune for Mr. Schmitt) regarding bill H.R. 4. The purpose of this amendment is to change the existing text by striking line 22 on page 7 and all following text through page 8, line 2. The bill H.R. 4 relates to rescinding certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages sent to Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, based on section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2863 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 48Nay: 51Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D44001
Independent I2000
Republican R25100
Official record
How each member voted (100)
48 yea, 51 nay, 1 not voting