The White House effort to claw back $9.4 billion of already allocated government spending

faces a critical vote in the U.S. Senate this week. Some Republicans have concerns about the cuts

to foreign aid and public broadcasting, while the clock ticks towards Friday's deadline

to approve or modify the Trump administration's plan.

Our congressional correspondent, Lisa Desjardin, is here with a closer look.

So, Lisa, remind us what this rescission bill actually does.

That's right. This is the presidential power, but this is an unusual assertion of it.

Basically, he's trying to get Congress to reverse a series of funding

that it made last year, even by supermajority. Now, this total amount is relatively small,

but it's strategically very significant. And of course, it includes real cuts. So let's look at

what's involved here. 22 different specific program cuts the president is asking for.

Most of it is foreign aid.

That's $8.3 billion, but there is $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.

That's all of the funding for the next two years for the corporation for public broadcasting.

In order for these cuts to happen, both chambers must approve by majority and also by law under the special

rescissions maneuver, this has only has 45 days to live in Congress until it basically expires.

That 45 days ends Friday.

So this week then is obviously critical as to whether it's a thumbs up or a thumbs down.

Does it have enough votes to get across the finish line?

It is really up in the air right now.

I think in the Senate it probably does, but it is really not clear.

One thing to keep in mind is that the House barely passed this through.

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