There was some significant news out of the U.S. Senate today, especially for the global fight against HIV and AIDS.

The White House has backed off 400 billion immediate cuts to global health programs,

and NewsHour has learned it pledged to protect others from the chopping block.

This is part of the package of cuts being debated in the Senate this week.

Our Lisa Desjardin was on the hill today and joins me with more. Lisa, what happened today?

Quite a lot. We're talking about that rescissions package that is over $9 billion right now.

Oh, I'm mistakenly said 400 billion. Excuse me.

That's right.

And now it's in my head too.

I know, exactly.

Well, we're going to lay this out exactly, make it all very clear.

So let's look at where this rescission's package we've been talking about stands right now. So originally the proposal was for 9.4 billion with a B cuts overall.

But now senators have drawn a line and it has been reduced. Now the cut proposal is expected

to be $9 billion. What has changed? Well, cuts have been restored, $400 million with an M in

health, global health funding, and especially that includes PEPFAR, which of course is a global AIDS,

HIV prevention and treatment program.

Now, in addition to this, I want to make one smaller note.

The White House also pledged a very small amount, relatively $9 million,

for Native American radio stations.

Why does that matter?

They did that to win a vote.

It is the vote of this man, Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota.

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