Senate Advances Trump’s $9 Billion Spending Cut Bill as Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote

Vice President JD Vance cast a vote to break the 50–50 tie on the package.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Vice President JD Vance on July 15 cast a tie-breaking vote to advance a package that would rescind $9 billion in funding for the federal government, a trimmed-down version of President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions request.

Lawmakers advanced the bill past a key procedural hurdle in a 51–50 vote. Three Republicans, including Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted against advancing the legislation. The vote was held open for nearly half an hour after Sen. Dave McCormick’s (R-Pa.) “Yes” vote brought the legislation to 50–50 before Vance arrived.