Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

To improve the bill.

S.Amdt. 2865 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Republican amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S.Amdt. 2853, an amendment to H.R. 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025

Last activity — Amendment SA 2865 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 406.

The Senate voted this amendment down in a recorded vote, where every member's position was written down.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 2865, proposed by Ms. Murkowski and Ms. Collins, is an amendment to amendment SA 2853 to bill H.R. 4.

The purpose of this amendment is to change section 2(b) paragraph (20) to permanently rescind specific funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The amendment aims to add the following:

  • A permanent rescission of $8,330,000 from amounts made available for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118-47.

  • A permanent rescission of $8,330,000 from amounts made available for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119-4.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it. Failed 47 yes · 51 no

    See who voted how →

    07/17/2025 · Roll call 406 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2865 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”