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Senate weighs amendments to foreign aid, public media funding cuts

Congress needs to approve the rescissions request before it expires at the end of the week, or the funds will have to be spent as lawmakers previously intended.

The New York Times · 22h

Senate Advances Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

AOL · 19h

Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid funds clears key Senate hurdle with Vance breaking tie

Senate Republicans on Tuesday narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle on the path to clawing back billions of dollars in funding previously authorized by Congress for foreign aid and public broadcasting.

Senate, clawback

CNN on MSN · 15h

What will happen to PBS and NPR stations if the Senate votes to claw back funding?

Public media stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. Here’s what that would look like.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Senate votes to move ahead on funding clawback package

The Senate will also vote on Tuesday evening to formally begin debate on the effort to rescind funding, which will require 51 votes to move forward, too. Even though Senate Republ

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1d

Senate to weigh pullback of funds

Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump's request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending.

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Senate majority leader says Republicans ready to move on Russia sanctions bill when Trump gives green light

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure ...

GOP Sen. Moreno slams anti-drunken driving tech rules as Senate considers NHTSA nominee

President Trump's pick to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affirmed his commitment to roadway safety ...

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GOP narrowly advances rescissions package to Senate floor

Senate Republicans had barely enough votes Tuesday to advance President Trump's proposal to claw back money appropriated for ...

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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 remember the promises they made to get a rescission bill approved by senators.

U.S. Senate Weighs Sanctions Bill As Russia Stalls Peace Talks

As Russia delays peace negotiations with Ukraine, U.S. elected officials in Congress are considering a new sanctions bill to ...

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Senate report reveals missed warnings, denied help in 2024 assassination attempt

Three-hundred sixty-five days later, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released a finalized report of their findings into the attempted assassination that injured three, ...

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GOP senators voice concern about $9 billion spending-cut bill they say they will vote for

Some key Senate Republicans are expressing serious reservations with a package of spending cuts requested by President Donald ...

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