Angered by reports of problems at the Smithsonian, the US Senate votes to freeze the institutions budget. “The budget bill amendment sponsored by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) would keep the freeze in effect until the Smithsonian reforms how business is done in the secretary’s office. The measure, which passed on a voice vote, specifically caps salaries for any executive at the Smithsonian at $400,000, the current pay for the U.S. president. Small’s compensation this year is $915,698.”