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Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week?
The Trump Administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and Foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the ...
Trump's $9 billion clawback passes first Senate test, while more hurdles await
Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's funding cuts targeting $8.3 billion from USAID and $1 billion from the ...
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US Senate GOP under pressure on Trump demand to defund NPR, PBS, foreign aid
Congress has just one week left to approve the Trump administration’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved ...
Senate Votes To Advance Trump’s Effort To Rescind Funding For PBS, NPR And Public Media
The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to advance a package that would roll back $1.1 billion in funding to PBS, NPR and public media that had already been allocated over the next two years. Vice ...
Republicans Scrap Plan to Cut $400 Million From PEPFAR Anti-AIDS Program
Senate Republicans reached an agreement with the White House on Tuesday to preserve funding for a flagship global HIV and ...
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 ...
Trump wants to slash billions Congress already approved: Some Republicans are skeptical
Some Republican senators are skeptical, according to Politico. President Donald Trump wants to claw back $9.4 billion in ...
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Trump Rescission Proposal Builds on Illegal Impoundments, Would Undermine Future Funding Deals
This rescission package did not come to Congress under normal circumstances. The Administration illegally impounded the funds ...
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PBS president's plea: $500 million funding cut could silence educational and news programming
Paula Kerger, PBS president, warns that a $500 million funding cut could severely impact rural stations, eliminating up to 50% of their resources and jeopardizing educational programming.