To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.

On Jul 19, 2023, the Senate voted 39–60 on “On the Amendment” (S 2226). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 39–9, Democrats 0–48, Independents 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 39
No: 60
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jul 19, 2023

By party

Republicans39 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 48 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Boozman R-AR voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Joni Ernst R-IA voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted no
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961…: Senate Vote, Jul 19…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/118-S-192/to-amend-the-foreign-assistance-act-of-1961-to (accessed 2026-10-17).