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US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
Republicans in the US Senate have said they will spare the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from cuts, amid a larger effort to reduce government spending. Senators said they would end a plan to cut $400m (£300m) from the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief programme, leaving total proposed cuts at $9bn.

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AIDS program funding preserved ahead of US Senate vote on Trump cuts
Senate votes to move ahead on funding clawback package
Senate moves to debate cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid
PEPFAR , the U.S. AIDS relief program begun by President George W Bush, has been saved from the $9.4 billion package of proposed funding cuts the Senate is considering, according to Senate Majority Le...

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Republicans are considering changes to Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts
House GOP urges Senate Republicans not to change DOGE cuts bill
Republicans look to tweak Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts
Other senators are worried that the cuts to public media could decimate many of the 1,500 local radio and television stations around the country that rely on some federal funding to operate.

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GOP senators look to scale back Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts
Senate to take up Trump DOGE cuts
GOP struggles to make up time on 2026 government funding work
House Republicans are trying to rev up their government funding work for fiscal year 2026 after devoting weeks of energy to pushing through President Trump’s megabill, but the timeline is slipping ahead of their coming August recess.
Congress passed its big tax bill. What are the next fights on Capitol Hill?
The Republican tax bill included $150 billion for defense, but the Pentagon has asked Congress for $1 trillion. The NDAA will likely dredge up new policy fights, from anti-drone systems to making it harder for the U.S. to withdraw troops from Europe.
Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding
Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.
Senate to debate Trump's $9B clawback bill after dramatic late-night votes
Trump's $9 billion rescissions package is advancing despite a trio of Republican defections. It targets foreign aid and public broadcasting funding.
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Barr unveils bill allowing the federal government to pull school funding over trans sports policies
Kentucky Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr is introducing legislation intended to reinforce an executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at policies surrounding transgender student-athletes.
Fight over new FBI headquarters site stalls government funding bill
A fight over where to relocate the FBI’s headquarters ground the Senate appropriations process to a halt on Thursday ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
Federal Judge Takes Control of US Government
Just days after the Supreme Court again made it clear that the separation of powers is sacrosanct, Indira Talwani, an Obama appointed federal judge
Democrats warn Trump’s DOGE cuts threaten government funding talks
Senate Democrats are warning the Trump administration’s effort to claw back funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting programs threatens bipartisan negotiations to fund the government
'Bait and switch': Schumer warns of bitter funding fight over GOP cuts plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says the GOP plans to advance a $9.4 billion cuts package targeting USAID and PBS would undermine the bipartisan appropriations process.
Senate advances bill with Vance’s help to slash $9 billion from budget
The rescissions bill to claw back funding approved for foreign aid, NPR and PBS is a top Trump priority, but some Senate Republicans have raised concerns about the cuts.
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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' pushes for crewed moon missions, but proposed budget cuts leave NASA science behind
The U.S. government's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act finds funding for Artemis and Lunar Gateway, but nearly half of NASA's science missions are on the chopping block ahead of the 2026 budget.
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