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House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
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Live updates: House approves DOGE-inspired cuts to foreign aid, PBS, NPR: Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House and the ...
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House will vote on Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/12/trump-budget-cuts-npr-pbs-global-health/5466d382-4779-11f0-9210-87ee82efcc80_story.html

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Judge blocks Trump’s bid to cut $4bn in US foreign aid: Federal judge says Trump administration cannot refuse to spend funds appropriated by US Congress.
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Trump Withholds $4.9B from State Department, USAID; Republican Says Move 'Unlawful'
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Key FactsControversy Over Trump’s $5B Foreign Aid Cut
Aug 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Senator Susan Collins condemned President Trump’s effort to rescind nearly $5 billion in foreign aid just before the fiscal year ended.
- The Government Accountability Office declared such 'pocket rescissions' illegal because only Congress can authorize spending changes.
- The administration’s budget office defended the action by citing the Impoundment Control Act and historical examples dating back to 1977.
- Bipartisan opposition arose, with Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray calling the move an unlawful attempt to override Congress.
No lawmaker should accept this absurd, illegal ploy to steal their constitutional power to determine how taxpayer dollars get spent.— Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray, criticizing President Trump's attempt to claw back $5 billion without congressional approval.
Vance casts tie-breaking votes to move forward $9.4B rescissions package -- which would defund PBS and NPR -- in Senate
nypost.com/2025/07/15/us-news/vance-casts-tie-breaking-votes-to-move-forward-9-4b-rescissions-package-which-would-defund-pbs-and-npr-in-senate/

A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts: Republicans want to rescind funding for public media and foreign aid.
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‘We’ll go nuts’: Trump allies threaten political blowup if Senate GOP doesn’t pass his $9.4 billion spending cuts
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The clock's ticking on codifying DOGE cuts into law: Lawmakers have until July 18 to pass $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts. Several GOP senators are sounding skeptical ...
businessinsider.com/senate-doge-cuts-rescission-package-npr-pbs-2025-6
House GOP advances $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts to foreign aid, public radio: House Republicans on Thursday agreed to cancel $9.4 billion in federal spending for ...
edition.cnn.com/2025/06/12/politics/doge-cuts-rescissions-package-trump-house

Big Bird Goes Down as House Passes First DOGE Cuts: House Republicans narrowly vote through a bill to cut PBS, NPR, and foreign aid funding.
thedailybeast.com/big-bird-goes-down-as-house-passes-first-doge-cuts/

House Approves Bill That Would Claw Back $9.4 Billion In Funding, Now Moves To Senate
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/06/13/house-approves-bill-that-would-claw-back-94-billion-in-funding-now-moves-to-senate/

Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against Donald Trump's DOGE Cuts: The House narrowly passed a rescissions bill cutting $9.4 billion, including $1 ...
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WATCH LIVE: House approves Trump's request to take back foreign aid, public media funding
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House Approves Trump Request to Rescind $9.4B for Foreign Aid and Public Media: The U.S. House on Thursday approved in a 214-212 vote President Trump’s request ...
democracynow.org/2025/6/13/headlines/house_approves_trump_request_to_rescind_94b_for_foreign_aid_and_public_media

House Voting on Defunding of Public Media: In news from Capitol Hill, the House is expected to vote today to allow the White House to claw back $9 ...
democracynow.org/2025/6/12/headlines/house_voting_on_defunding_of_public_media

House Moves To Claw Back Money From Public Broadcasting And Foreign Aid: The House is seeking to rescind $9.4 billion in funding for National Public Radio (NPR) ...
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/06/12/house-moves-to-claw-back-money-from-public-broadcasting-and-foreign-aid/

Here's the $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts that Trump wants Congress to OK: The foreign aid and public broadcasting cuts could be the first of several "rescission" ...
businessinsider.com/doge-cuts-npr-pbs-foreign-aid-request-2025-6
Key FactsWhite House Pushes Congress for $9.4B Funding Cuts
Jun 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- The White House formally requested Congress to rescind $9.4 billion previously allocated to NPR, PBS, and international aid programs.
- The plan includes $1.1 billion in cuts for public broadcasting and $8.3 billion for the United States Agency for International Development.
- Congress has 45 days to act on the rescission request, which requires only a simple majority in the Senate for approval.
- Republicans back the proposal to reduce spending, but the overall impact on the national deficit is expected to be minimal.
This is very, very small. It really doesn't materially change the course of the country.— Senator Rand Paul made this statement during a discussion about the rescission package and its impact on the deficit.
White House sends Congress request for $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts: The White House on Tuesday sent Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for ...
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US House plans quick action on Trump cuts to foreign aid spending: WASHINGTON — Republican leaders of the US House of Representatives said on Wednesday (June 4) ...
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White House plans to ask Congress to rescind some funding it previously approved: The White House is preparing a rescission package that it plans to send to ...
scrippsnews.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/white-house-plans-to-ask-congress-to-rescind-some-funding-it-previously-approved

Key FactsWhite House Proposes Major Funding Cuts to Congress
Apr 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scrippsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scrippsnews.com
- The White House is preparing a rescission proposal asking Congress to eliminate $9.3 billion in previously approved funding.
- The plan targets allocations for National Public Radio, PBS, the State Department, and LGBTQ initiatives.
- Specific items slated for cuts include nearly $1 million for a greenhouse gas calculator and $3 million for an Iraqi 'Sesame Street' program.
- Approval remains uncertain due to potential procedural challenges despite Republican control of both chambers.
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