US EditionJohnson touts 'first of many' rescissions packages to codify DOGE cuts
- On Tuesday, House Republicans led by Speaker Mike Johnson advanced a rescissions package in Washington to cut $9.4 billion in federal spending deemed wasteful.
- The package follows President Trump's request to codify $163 billion in appropriations cuts amid ongoing efforts to reduce the deficit step-by-step.
- The rescissions target $8.3 billion in non-lifesaving foreign aid and $1.1 billion in public broadcasting, while Republicans praise over $1.6 trillion in deficit savings.
- Johnson acknowledged that eliminating deficits and debt is a gradual process and described Thursday’s vote as a meaningful step toward improving fiscal responsibility.
- The legislation marks a multifront Republican campaign against the deficit but faces criticism from Democrats who dispute its fiscal responsibility claims.
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Speaker Johnson touts rescissions packages to codify DOGE cuts: 'First of many'
“Every dollar matters. We are serious about this. The Republican Party is doing everything we can to be careful stewards,” Johnson said during a news conference. “This rescission package is a critical step, and it's one of many.
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Johnson touts 'first of many' rescissions packages to codify DOGE cuts
(The Center Square) – With the House Rules Committee meeting Tuesday to send the White House’s rescissions package to the floor, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., outlined to reporters how Republicans plan to launch “a multifront war against the deficit.”
DOGE's deadly cuts deserve a response from Black Catholics
As I was flipping through channels recently, I came across MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.” Like other evenings, I paused to pay attention as he addressed his audience, expecting his usual harsh remarks on the nature of our current politics, or the perceived hypocrisy of mainstream media.But O’Donnell’s comments especially piqued my interest on this occasion. He was speaking on the devastating effects of fiscal cuts made by Elon …
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