[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8790]
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  SA 4036. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. _____.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     or any other Act may be used to investigate third parties 
     relating to Jeffrey Epstein based on membership or 
     affiliations with any political party.
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