Overview

• Senate Republicans removed the proposed $400 million cut to PEPFAR, reducing the rescissions package to about $9 billion in funding clawbacks
• Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to advance the measure out of the Appropriations Committee by a 51-50 margin
• Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell joined all Senate Democrats in opposing the committee vote despite the PEPFAR carve-out
• The legislation moves to the full Senate where up to ten hours of floor debate and a vote-a-rama will determine its final form before Friday’s deadline
• President Trump has threatened to withhold his endorsement from any Republican who votes against the package as presented