Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public media funding
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – The Senate passed a bill cutting $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting, including $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with no Democratic support.
- The US Senate has approved a bill to cut $9 billion from previously approved funds, affecting public broadcasting and foreign aid.
- The Senate bill would cut approximately $8 billion from several aid programs, including global health programs under USAID.
- More than $1 billion will be cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, impacting rural radio stations.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated the cuts are a 'small but important step for fiscal sanity.
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