Senate Passes Trump's Spending Reduction Bill

The Senate passed President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) spending cuts package, which cuts $9 billion in funding, primarily from foreign aid and public broadcasting, and sent it to the House for final approval by a Friday deadline. The package passed 51-48, with two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, opposing it due to concerns over the White House's lack of specificity on implementing the cuts and potential adverse consequences. The House initially passed the package in June but must take it up again due to Senate changes. If passed, the bill will head to Trump's desk for signature.

The Senate voted 51-48 to approve a $9 billion rescission package that cuts funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, with all but two Republicans voting in favor and Democrats opposing it. The package includes $1.1 billion in cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS, and $7.9 billion in cuts to foreign aid programs. The bill now heads to the House, which approved a similar version last month and is expected to pass the Senate changes before a Friday deadline. The cuts are part of the Trump administration's effort to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting, with GOP lawmakers arguing it's a step towards reducing the $36 trillion national debt. Public broadcasting leaders and Democrats oppose the cuts, warning they will harm rural stations and communities that rely on them for news and emergency alerts.

Senate Republicans passed a $9 billion rescissions package proposed by the Trump administration, despite opposition from Senate Democrats and some Republicans. The package cuts funding for foreign aid programs and public media outlets such as NPR and PBS, which Republicans describe as "woke" and wasteful. The cuts include nearly $8 billion from the U.S. Agency for International Development and over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Senate Majority Leader John Thune argued it was a necessary step towards fiscal responsibility, while opponents claimed it would harm emergency services and public broadcasting.

The Senate approved President Trump's request to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds, with a 51-48 vote. The measure targets $8 billion in foreign assistance programs and $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS. Two Republicans, Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, opposed the measure, citing concerns over Congress's constitutional control over federal funding. The House is expected to give final approval to the package later in the week. The vote is seen as a symbolic victory for Republicans, who argue it is a step towards fiscal sanity, but Democrats warn it could have dire consequences for future bipartisan negotiations to fund the government.