Senate · Roll call 99 · April 23, 2026

A vote to amend the 2026 budget resolution to cut foreign aid, refugee, Education Department, and National Science Foundation funding to offset $70 billion in new spending.

Amendment Rejected25–73 Amendment
Question
On the Amendment
Bill
S.Con.Res. 33, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Details
To reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.
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Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 44 · Did not vote 1
Republicans
Yes 25 · No 27 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (44 of 45).

Most Republicans voted No (27 of 53).

About this vote

S.Con.Res. 33 is the budget resolution for fiscal year 2026. The amendment would offset $70 billion of new spending by cutting $45 billion of foreign aid, eliminating $5 billion in refugee spending, cutting $16 billion from the Department of Education, and cutting $4 billion of National Science Foundation funding. The amendment was rejected.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2026, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2027-FY2035, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit.

How each member voted

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