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https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/16/congress/sen-tina-smith- hospitalized-00458811
Sen. Tina Smith has been admitted to the hospital after becoming ill
Wednesday and won’t be available to help Democrats during crucial votes on
the rescission package.
Smith will stay overnight for observation, her office said.
“While at work at the Capitol today, Sen. Smith started to not feel well.
She went to the Capitol physician who recommended she undergo more
thorough examination at GW hospital,” the statement read. “Out of an
abundance of caution, they are keeping her overnight for observation. She expects to be back at work very soon.”
The Minnesota Democrat will be unable to help Democrats as they seek to
make changes to the $9 billion package of funding clawbacks in a “vote-a-
rama” amendment series.
Democrats have failed in their efforts thus far to block pieces of the
proposed $1.1 billion in cuts to public media and $8.3 billion in cuts to foreign aid. Some Republicans have backed proposed amendments from
Democrats, but not enough to overcome the Republican majority thus far.
Smith’s absence means that, barring any other absences, Republicans will
not need to rely on Vice President JD Vance to cast a tie-breaking vote on
any amendments this evening. Vance traveled to Pennsylvania earlier on Wednesday and is scheduled to return to Washington this evening.
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