Senate Republican leadership say they have the votes to pass a package of $9 billion in spending cuts, which would give President Donald J. Trump another huge legislative victory in less than a month, after GOP leaders quelled a revolt from members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate GOP leaders agreed to an amendment to remove cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the global initiative launched by President George W. Bush in 2003 to combat AIDS and also worked out a side deal with Senator Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) to redirect money in the Interior Department to help approximately 28 radio stations across 14 states that broadcast onto tribal lands who are at risk of being hurt by $1.1 billion in cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. As a result of the last-minute dealmaking, the overall size of the rescissions package is expected to shrink slightly from $9.4 billion to $9 billion and it is expected to pass.
For today, the Senate will take up Cal. #114, H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 and will proceed to a series of roll call votes, vote-a-rama.
The House is expected to take up H. Res. 580 – Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 and will also consider Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 1919 – Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act and H.R. 3633 – Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. Later today, the House may begin consideration of H.R. 4016 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
