US EditionThune says Senate on track to move $9.4B in funding cuts after locking down key vote
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The Senate bill aims to reduce $9.4 billion in federal spending, including $1.1 billion from public broadcasting and $8.3 billion from foreign aid, sparking GOP divisions ahead of a critical vote.
- The U.S. Senate began considering a bill on Tuesday to cancel $9.4 billion in approved spending, including $1.1 billion from public broadcasting.
- President Trump requested the cuts via the Department of Governmental Efficiency and needs nearly all Republican senators' support for approval by Friday.
- The bill proposes eliminating federal funding for public media organizations and significantly cutting global health initiatives, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson to caution Senate Republicans against opposing the rescissions package.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated they seek 51 votes to pass a package consistent with the White House, while Senator Mike Rounds pledged support after reallocating funds to tribal radio grants.
- The measure faces united Democratic opposition and debate risks long delays, while its outcome will affect federal funding stability for local media and health programs nationwide.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
GOP considers changes to spending reductions
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans worked Tuesday to slightly scale back President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending as they tried to build momentum for the package before a key test vote.
The package includes reductions of funds for global health, nutrition and disease control programmes such as HIV and malaria. The deadline for approval is Friday.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolOther senators are concerned that cuts to public media can decimate many of the 1,500 local radio and television stations across the country that rely on some federal funds to operate.
Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Senate clears key procedural hurdles on Trump DOGE cuts as deadline looms | News Channel 3-12
By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate narrowly cleared two procedural hurdles Tuesday to move closer to a final vote on the GOP effort to codify Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts as a deadline to act on the White House priority looms. The package to claw back billions in federal funds Congress already approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting programs must pass the Senate and the House by Fri…
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