Congress claws back $9 billion in spending.
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Isaac Saul
4.7 • 816 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
On Thursday, the Senate voted 51–48 to pass a rescissions package clawing back $9 billion in federal funding that had previously been approved for international aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The next day, the House approved the package 216–213, sending it to President Donald Trump, who has yet to sign the bill.
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