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H.R. 4

Floor Speech

By: Elizabeth Warren

By: Elizabeth Warren

Date: July 16, 2025

Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. WARREN. 4 be placed in the Congressional Record:

1. A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would strike any rescission of funding that supports public broadcasting in Massachusetts.

2. A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would strike any rescissions to programs that support Palestinian refugees within the Migration and Refugee Assistance account.

3. A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would strike any rescissions to programs that support refugees within the Migration and Refugee Assistance account.

4. A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would strike any rescissions to programs within the Global Health Programs account that support child and maternal health, including through increased access to reproductive health care and family planning.

5. A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would strike any rescissions to programs within the Economic Support Fund account that support human rights.

6. A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would strike any rescissions to programs within the Economic Support Fund account that support mitigating and addressing the risks of climate change.

Mr. BOOKER. 4 be placed in the Congressional Record:

A motion to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would preserve investments in a just energy transition and in clean, reliable, and affordable energy buildout through development finance investments in Africa that maximize market opportunities for United States companies and save lives.

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