Bills / H.R. 4
H.R. 4
Rescissions Act of 2025
In plain English
The Rescissions Act of 2025 cancels certain federal funds that had been approved but not yet committed to a specific use. It affects the State Department, USAID, several other agencies and organizations, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The canceled funds cover areas such as foreign aid, global health, refugee assistance, peacekeeping, and public broadcasting. Some funds are excluded from the cuts, including those for specified health programs, certain food aid, and assistance to Jordan and Egypt.
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Sponsor and status
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How South Carolina voted
On the Amendment · Senate roll call 407 · 2025-07-17 · Roll-call record ↗
| Darline Graham (R) | Lindsey Graham (R) | Tim Scott (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Not serving | Nay | Nay |
Who lobbied
Lobbying reports name the bills a client worked on. They don't say which side anyone took.
218 reports from 83 clients reporting $75,161,381 in fees and expenses. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (27)
- PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA ↗2 reports
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. ↗1 report
- GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) ↗2 reports
- APTS ACTION INC ↗8 reports
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗Transportation · 3 reports
- GRINDR LLC ↗4 reports
- COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION ↗4 reports
- AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ↗8 reports
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC ↗2 reports
- NPR, INC. ↗2 reports
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC ↗2 reports
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC ↗2 reports
- SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION ↗5 reports
- CARE ACTION NOW, INC. ↗2 reports
- EVONIK CORPORATION ↗2 reports
- IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION ↗5 reports
- STORYCORPS, INC. ↗2 reports
- COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC ↗2 reports
- LEONARDO DRS, INC. (FKA RADA TECHNOLOGIES LLC) ↗2 reports
- CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP ↗1 report
- INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE, INC. ↗3 reports
- ENVELOPE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ↗3 reports
- FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION ↗2 reports
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS ↗Health · 2 reports
- MANCHESTER BIDWELL CORPORATION ↗2 reports
and 2 more
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (19)
- OCEAN CONSERVANCY ↗7 reports
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ↗1 report
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ↗2 reports
- COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE ↗3 reports
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY ↗6 reports
- AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION ↗4 reports
- THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL ↗2 reports
- INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES ↗2 reports
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S. ↗2 reports
- EARTHJUSTICE ACTION ↗1 report
- HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA ↗1 report
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE ↗3 reports
- NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING ↗2 reports
- JOB CREATORS NETWORK ↗8 reports
- POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL ↗3 reports
- NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION ↗1 report
- PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES INSTITUTE ↗2 reports
- DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION ↗1 report
- GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE ↗1 report
Labor unions (4)
Not classified (33)
- FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION ↗3 reports
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ↗6 reports
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ↗1 report
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ↗6 reports
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ↗1 report
- J STREET ↗4 reports
- U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN ↗5 reports
- CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES ↗2 reports
- THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM ↗3 reports
- PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE ↗2 reports
- NAVIGATORS GLOBAL ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ↗6 reports
- U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF ↗2 reports
- UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY ↗1 report
- NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ↗2 reports
- BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM ↗2 reports
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS ↗1 report
- DUKE UNIVERSITY ↗1 report
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY ↗1 report
- THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ↗2 reports
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ↗3 reports
- PPG INDUSTRIES ↗2 reports
- KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE ↗1 report
- C STREET ↗3 reports
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY ↗1 report
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY ↗1 report
and 8 more
Groupings are our label from each organization's name and industry, not its legal or tax status.
The connection table
Organizations that lobbied this bill, and money each gave South Carolina's delegates this cycle: its PAC's contributions (FEC) plus its lobbyists' reported contributions and event payments (LD‑203, group events excluded). Exact name matches only. An empty cell means no matching money was found. Under each name is that delegate’s final vote on the bill (passage or last substantive vote). Delegates who didn’t vote on it, for example because they weren’t serving, are grayed out and left out of the Total column.
| Organization | D. GrahamNo vote | L. GrahamYea | T. ScottYea | J. ClyburnNo vote | J. WilsonNo vote | N. MaceNo vote | R. NormanNo vote | R. FryNo vote | S. BiggsNo vote | W. TimmonsNo vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.Lobbying firm for JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | – | $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | $2,250 | – | – | $6,000 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPLobbying firm for U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN | – | $5,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA | – | – | $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | $1,000 | – | $2,500 |
| K&L GATES, LLPLobbying firm for NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | – | $2,000 | – | $4,000 | – | – | – | $2,000 | – | – | $2,000 |
| Total | – | $13,000 | $2,500 | $10,250 | – | – | – | $4,250 | $1,226 | $1,000 |