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House passes rescissions package slashing $9B in federal funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
The measure returns about $8 billion earmarked for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and upwards of $1 ...
White House aide on skipping budget plan: ‘It wasn’t in our interest’
OMB chief Russell Vought expressed excitement that Congress appeared to be on the verge of codifying into law roughly $9 ...
Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds
Senate GOP appropriators want their leaders to bring a package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August ...
NC’s Tillis offers warning to White House aides ahead of Senate vote on NPR, PBS cuts
Sen. Thom Tillis stood on the Senate floor and warned White House aides to tread carefully as they cut foreign aid and to ...
White House likely to send another rescissions package to Congress
White House budget chief Russ Vought said Thursday that the administration is likely to send another rescissions package to Congress to claw back previously approved spending. Vought’s comments ...
House sends $9 billion rescissions package to president’s desk
Friday's action marks first time in decades lawmakers have agreed to a White House request to claw back funding Congress previously approved.
Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
"Though the House and Senate have much still to debate on full-year appropriations, this much is clear: Congress is rejecting ...
GOP Senators Reach Deal to Save AIDS Funding From DOGE Cuts
Senate Republicans reached an agreement Tuesday with the White House on a slimmed-down $9 billion package of spending cuts ...