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How they voted 917

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

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Senate vote #397 · 2025S.Amdt. 2855
Nay

Amendment to stop rescissions of public broadcasting funds

AI-assisted summary

This amendment would remove the proposed rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the underlying rescissions bill. The Senate rejected the amendment, 47–52. The vote decided whether to adopt this change, not whether to pass H.R. 4.

Context: The supplied record does not include the text or a fuller description of the amendment.

Sources & original record
Official title
Baldwin Amdt. No. 2855
Official question
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2855 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)
Chamber result
Amendment Rejected (47-52)
Measure title
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Amendment purpose
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #396 · 2025H.R. 4
Nay

H.R. 4 motion to return the rescissions bill to committee

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 4 would rescind certain funds proposed for cancellation by the President, including money for international programs, USAID, and public broadcasting. The Senate rejected a motion to return the bill to the Appropriations Committee, 48–51. That procedural vote did not pass or reject the bill itself.

Context: The supplied record does not describe the motion’s instructions, so its requested changes cannot be specified.

Sources & original record
Official title
Hirono Motion to Recommit to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions
Official question
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
Chamber result
Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
Measure title
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-06-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #395 · 2025H.R. 4
Nay

H.R. 4 motion to return the rescissions bill to committee

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 4 would rescind certain funds proposed for cancellation by the President, including money for international programs, USAID, and public broadcasting. The Senate rejected a motion to return the bill to the Appropriations Committee, 48–51. That procedural vote did not pass or reject the bill itself.

Context: The supplied record does not describe the motion’s instructions, so its requested changes cannot be specified.

Sources & original record
Official title
Gallego Motion to Recommit to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions
Official question
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
Chamber result
Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
Measure title
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.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-06-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #394 · 2025H.R. 4
Nay

Send the foreign aid rescissions bill back to committee with instructions

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 4 would cancel $9.4 billion in unobligated funds for foreign aid, independent agencies, and public broadcasting. The Senate rejected a motion to send the bill back to the Appropriations Committee with instructions; that decision did not itself pass or defeat the bill.

Context: The background summarizes the House-passed version as of June 12, 2025; the supplied record does not specify the instructions in the motion.

Sources & original record
Official title
Cortez Masto Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions
Official question
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
Chamber result
Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
Measure title
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.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-06-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #393 · 2025S.Amdt. 2856
Nay

Protect international disaster assistance from H.R. 4 rescissions

AI-assisted summary

The amendment proposed striking the cancellation of funds for international disaster assistance from the broader rescissions measure, citing competition with China and lifesaving aid. The Senate rejected the amendment, so this vote did not approve or reject H.R. 4 as a whole.

Context: The supplied record gives the amendment's purpose but no full amendment text or background summary.

Sources & original record
Official title
Coons Amdt. No. 2856
Official question
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2856 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)
Chamber result
Amendment Rejected (49-50)
Measure title
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 purpose
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.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #392 · 2025H.R. 4
Yea

Begin considering the foreign aid rescissions bill

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 4 would cancel $9.4 billion in unobligated funds for foreign aid, independent agencies, and public broadcasting. The Senate agreed to begin considering the bill; this procedural vote did not pass the bill or make the proposed cancellations take effect.

Context: The background summarizes the House-passed version as of June 12, 2025, not necessarily the exact text before the Senate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4
Official question
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4
Chamber result
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
Measure title
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.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-06-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #391 · 2025H.R. 4
Yea

Move the foreign aid rescissions bill out of committee

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 4 would cancel $9.4 billion in unobligated funds for foreign aid, independent agencies, and public broadcasting. The Senate agreed to move the bill out of the Appropriations and Budget Committees so it could be considered; this vote did not pass the bill or enact its proposed cancellations.

Context: The background summarizes the House-passed version as of June 12, 2025, not necessarily the exact text before the Senate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget
Official question
On the Motion to Discharge H.R. 4
Chamber result
Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
Measure title
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.
Legislative background
Passed House · 2025-06-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #390 · 2025Nomination PN26-15
Yea

Confirm Joseph Edlow as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Joseph Edlow to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate voted to confirm him, and the nomination was confirmed, 52–47.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 15, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Official question
On the Nomination PN26-15
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
Measure title
Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #389 · 2025Nomination PN26-15
Yea

Senate limited debate on Joseph Edlow’s immigration services director nomination

AI-assisted summary

Joseph Edlow was nominated to be director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate agreed to limit further debate on his nomination. This vote did not confirm him; it allowed the Senate to move toward a later vote on confirmation.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 15, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joseph Edlow to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN26-15
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
Measure title
Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #388 · 2025Nomination PN22-26
Yea

Senate confirmed Anthony Tata as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness

AI-assisted summary

Anthony Tata was nominated to be under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. The Senate voted to confirm him to that job, and the nomination was confirmed.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 15, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Official question
On the Nomination PN22-26
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
Measure title
Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #387 · 2025Nomination PN22-26
Yea

Limit debate on Anthony Tata’s defense personnel nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Anthony Tata to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on the nomination, 52–47. This vote did not confirm him; it allowed the Senate to move toward a separate confirmation decision.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 15, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony Tata to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN22-26
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
Measure title
Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #386 · 2025Nomination PN25-39
Yea

Confirm Luke Pettit as a Treasury assistant secretary

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The confirmation vote was 69–30.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 15, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Official question
On the Nomination PN25-39
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (69-30)
Measure title
Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #385 · 2025Nomination PN25-39
Yea

Limit debate on Luke Pettit’s Treasury nomination

AI-assisted summary

Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, was nominated to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate agreed, 60–28, to limit the remaining debate on his nomination. This vote did not confirm Pettit; the Senate held a separate confirmation vote afterward.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 14, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Luke Pettit to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN25-39
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-28)
Measure title
Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #384 · 2025Nomination PN150-3
Yea

Confirm Whitney D. Hermandorfer as a Sixth Circuit judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. The confirmation vote was 46–42.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 14, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Official question
On the Nomination PN150-3
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (46-42)
Measure title
Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #383 · 2025Nomination PN25-15
Yea

Confirm Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Jonathan Gould to serve a five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency. The Senate voted to confirm him, and the nomination was confirmed, 50–45.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 10, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency
Official question
On the Nomination PN25-15
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
Measure title
Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #382 · 2025Nomination PN150-3
Yea

Limit debate on Whitney Hermandorfer’s Sixth Circuit judgeship nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Whitney D. Hermandorfer to serve as a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. The Senate voted to limit further debate on her nomination; the motion was agreed to, 51–43. This vote did not confirm her as a judge.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 10, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Whitney D. Hermandorfer to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN150-3
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
Measure title
Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #381 · 2025Nomination PN25-15
Yea

Limit debate on Jonathan Gould’s Comptroller of the Currency nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Jonathan Gould to serve a five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency. The Senate voted to limit further debate on his nomination; the motion was agreed to, 50–45. This vote did not confirm him to the office.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 10, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan Gould to be Comptroller of the Currency
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN25-15
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
Measure title
Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #380 · 2025Nomination PN13-3
Yea

Confirm William Briggs as SBA deputy administrator

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for William Briggs to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. The Senate voted to confirm him, and the nomination was confirmed, 49–45.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 9, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Official question
On the Nomination PN13-3
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (49-45)
Measure title
William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #379 · 2025Nomination PN12-24
Yea

Confirm Scott Kupor as director of the Office of Personnel Management

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Scott Kupor of California to serve a four-year term as director of the Office of Personnel Management. The confirmation was approved, 49–46.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 9, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Confirmation: Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Official question
On the Nomination PN12-24
Chamber result
Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
Measure title
Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Senate vote #378 · 2025Nomination PN13-3
Yea

Limit debate on William Briggs’s deputy administrator nomination

AI-assisted summary

William Briggs of Texas was nominated to be deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration. The Senate agreed, 51–44, to limit debate on his nomination; this vote did not confirm him.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on July 9, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Motion to Invoke Cloture: William Briggs to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Official question
On the Cloture Motion PN13-3
Chamber result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
Measure title
William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1