Overview

• Vice President JD Vance broke a 50–50 tie to advance the rescissions measure from the Senate Appropriations Committee.
• Senate Republicans excised a proposed $400 million cut to PEPFAR, reducing the total rescissions from $9.4 billion to about $9 billion.
• Senators Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats in opposing the committee vote and warned the package undermines the appropriations process.
• President Trump has threatened to withhold support or endorsements from any Republican who votes against defunding public broadcasting.
• The full Senate will proceed to a vote-a-rama and debate before a final passage attempt by the July 18 deadline and potential return to the House.