Trump, Senate and spending
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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.
Senate GOP appropriators to bring a package of spending bills to the floor before the August recess, Chair Susan Collins said Thursday.
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Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.
The Senate burns the midnight oil hoping to pass Trump’s spending agenda, the man accused of fatally stabbing four college students in Idaho appears to have accepted a plea deal, and the city of Los Angeles is again engrossed in a legal battle over immigration.
Elon Musk criticized Trump's revised spending bill, especially its impact on clean energy production, in multiple X posts over the weekend.
Senate passes Trump's big bill with Medicaid changes; House battle is next Vice President JD Vance provided the critical tie-breaking vote to get Trump's bill across the finish line.
Friday morning in congress, the House narrowly passed President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency cuts package. This approves $9 billion in spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting.
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Blavity on MSNPBS, NPR’s Federal Funding Officially Cut By Congress, Trump Celebrates Orgs’ 1.1M LossPresident Donald Trump is celebrating as Congress has approved his proposal to cut all federal funding for PBS and NPR.