Senate vote

Starting work on the “Rescissions Act of 2025” (HR 4)

Official title: HR 4: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4

A vote to let the Senate take up this measure. It is not the vote to pass it.

Source

Motion passed: 48 yes, 50 no

Jul 15, 2025, HR 4

Verified, Official roll call data

Official source: senate.gov

The bill

Rescissions Act of 2025

Topic: Economics and Public Finance

What the bill does

This act rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures included in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress using specified procedures, and the rescissions must be enacted into law to take effect.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

Bill on congress.gov(opens in a new tab)

How each party voted

Republicans48 YES · 3 NO
Democrats0 YES · 45 NO
Independents0 YES · 2 NO

Yes (48)

Republicans (48)

No (50)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (45)

Positions are copied from the official roll call. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

The bill

How each party voted

YESYes (48)

Republicans (48)

NONo (50)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (45)

The bill

How each party voted

YESYes (48)

Republicans (48)

NONo (50)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (45)

Independents (2)

Yes (48)

No (50)

Yes (48)

No (50)