NPR, PBS and Trump
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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.
The House has already approved Trump’s request on a mostly party line 214-212 vote. The Senate has little time to spare to beat the deadline for the president’s signature. Another House vote will be needed if senators amend the legislation, adding more uncertainty to the outcome.
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
This rescission package did not come to Congress under normal circumstances. The Administration illegally impounded the funds at issue for months before proposing the package. Moreover, the Administration is unlawfully withholding much larger amounts of funding that it has not proposed for rescission.
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