US EditionTrump's Budget Director Defends NPR, PBS, Foreign Aid Cuts to Senators
- In June, the House narrowly passed a $9.4 billion rescissions bill that primarily reduces funding for foreign aid, including a cut of approximately $1.1 billion allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting over the 2026-2027 period.
- President Trump requested the cuts last month, citing wasteful spending on foreign aid programs and a politically biased public media system.
- Lawmakers including Senators McConnell and Collins expressed concerns about the impact on foreign aid and local public broadcasting stations, while Vought defended the cuts as fiscal responsibility.
- Vought stated that no lifesaving treatment would be affected, local stations have time to adjust, and a vote for rescissions shows Senate seriousness about reducing the $37 trillion national debt.
- The Senate must approve the request by July 18 in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, or else the administration is required to allocate and spend the funds; meanwhile, over 20 states have recently filed a lawsuit opposing related reductions in spending.
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Trump's budget director defends NPR, PBS, foreign aid cuts to senators
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