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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #417

July 17, 2025 - 04:40 PM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Not Voting

On the Cloture Motion PN24-3: John Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes


Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36)


Yea(s): 46
Nay(s): 36
Present(s):
Absent(s): 18

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #416

July 17, 2025 - 04:04 PM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Not Voting

On the Cloture Motion PN22-25: Arielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information


Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34)


Yea(s): 50
Nay(s): 34
Present(s):
Absent(s): 16

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #415

July 17, 2025 - 03:28 PM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Not Voting

On the Cloture Motion PN22-7: Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security


Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31)


Yea(s): 57
Nay(s): 31
Present(s):
Absent(s): 12

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #414

July 17, 2025 - 02:54 PM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Not Voting

On the Cloture Motion PN26-27: Aaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence


Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)


Yea(s): 49
Nay(s): 40
Present(s):
Absent(s): 11

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #413

July 17, 2025 - 02:12 PM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Not Voting

On the Cloture Motion PN150-6: Cristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri


Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43)


Yea(s): 49
Nay(s): 43
Present(s):
Absent(s): 8

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #412

July 17, 2025 - 12:00 PM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Nay

On the Cloture Motion PN150-2: Joshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri


Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)


Yea(s): 52
Nay(s): 46
Present(s):
Absent(s): 2

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #411

July 17, 2025 - 02:18 AM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Nay

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4: A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.


H.R. 4



Result: Bill Passed (51-48)


Yea(s): 51
Nay(s): 48
Present(s):
Absent(s): 1

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #409

July 17, 2025 - 01:50 AM ET


Alex Padilla
Yea

Adam B. Schiff
Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2863 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file): To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.


H.R. 4



Result: Amendment Rejected (48-51)


Yea(s): 48
Nay(s): 51
Present(s):
Absent(s): 1

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #408

July 17, 2025 - 01:37 AM ET


Alex Padilla
Yea

Adam B. Schiff
Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2896 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file): To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.


H.R. 4



Result: Amendment Rejected (48-51)


Yea(s): 48
Nay(s): 51
Present(s):
Absent(s): 1

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #407

July 17, 2025 - 01:23 AM ET


Alex Padilla
Yea

Adam B. Schiff
Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2898 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file): To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.


H.R. 4



Result: Amendment Rejected (49-50)


Yea(s): 49
Nay(s): 50
Present(s):
Absent(s): 1

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote #405

July 17, 2025 - 12:28 AM ET


Alex Padilla
Nay

Adam B. Schiff
Nay

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2893 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file): In the nature of a substitute.


H.R. 4



Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47)


Yea(s): 51
Nay(s): 47
Present(s):
Absent(s): 2




Today, in the White House...

Donald J. Trump

Notice

Published: July 17, 2025
Signed: July 15, 2025


Notice


Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals Abroad




Today, in the Supreme Court...


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