The Senate on Wednesday afternoon started a process is dubbed vote-a-rama, where members can offer up amendments. Democrats plan to offer a series of changes, including ones that would alleviate the impact of the cuts. They include measures to provide continued funding for tribal stations, emergency alerts and public safety.

GOP senators said they would remove $400 million in cuts to PEPFAR from the rescissions proposal, which targets foreign aid and public broadcasting, ahead of a Friday deadline.

The Senate voted to advance a rescissions package despite the reservations of centrists over the Department of Government Efficiency-inspired cuts.

The Senate is considering a White House request to cut $9 billion in previously approved funds for international aid and public broadcasting, but will likely preserve the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) despite Catholic Relief Services' concerns about rising global needs.

Senate Republicans reached an agreement with the White House on Tuesday to preserve funding for a flagship global HIV and AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR, backing off a proposed $400 million cut that had drawn sharp opposition from within their own ranks and threatened to derail President Donald Trump’s sweeping package of spending rescissions.

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.