On May 22nd, the Senate finalized its $61.51 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. Over the course of four days of debate, $81.1 million in new spending was added and 66 outside policy sections were added to their spending plan. 

The Senate took action on 1,058 amendments through a combination of standalone votes and amendment ‘bundles,’ which categorically approve or reject many amendments at once. In total, 493 amendments were adopted, 371 were rejected, and 194 were withdrawn from consideration. This brief summarizes Senate debate action and assesses the newly added spending and policy proposals.