US: Senate Vote On White House Recissions Package Expected On Tuesday

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has told reporters that the first Senate vote on the USD$9.4 billion White House rescissions package will "likely be Tuesday", per Jodain Carney at Politico.

• The rescission package would unwind Congressionally authorised funding for the State Department's foreign aid budget and publicly funded broadcasters. If it passes, is likely to the first of several packages spearheaded by White House Office and Management and Budget Director Russ Vought.
• Likely anticpating a precedent (explained here) that could further degrade Congress's authority over spending, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has indicated he could use Democratic leverage over the FY26 government funding process to stall President Donald Trump's rescissions agenda.
• Schumer said yesterday: “If Republicans cave to Donald Trump and gut these investments agreed to by both parties, that would be an affront to the bipartisan appropriations process. It is absurd to expect Democrats to play along with funding the government if Republicans are just going to renege on a bipartisan agreement by concocting rescissions packages behind closed doors that can pass with only their vote..."
• Schumer’s combative tone comes after he was heavily criticised by some Democrats for supporting a short-term funding measure in March that offered few concessions to Democrats.
• Polymarket has registered a notable spike in the implied probability of a government shutdown in response to Schumer’s comments. Bettors now see a roughly 40% chance of a shutdown in 2025, up from 28% earlier in the week.