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House Narrowly Passes $9B Rescissions Bill Slashing Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting as Trump Set to Sign
It is expected to be signed into law promptly, marking a major victory for the administration’s push to rein in what it calls “wasteful government spending.” The measure, formally titled the Rescissions Act of 2025,

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The Latest: House Approves Trump’s $9 Billion Cut to Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid
House passes Trump's cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid; next stop president's desk
The Latest: House Prepares to Advance Cuts on Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid
The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid Thursday evening.

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Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid
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House Gives Final Approval to Trump's $9 Billion Cut to Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid
The cancellation of $1.1 billion for the CPR represents the full amount it is due to receive during the next two budget years.

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US Senate approves $9bn cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds
Live updates: Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
GOP-led Senate votes to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
The spending cuts package, requested by the White House, heads back to the House ahead of a Friday deadline for Trump to sign it into law.
Republicans Scrap Cuts to PEPFAR Anti-AIDS Program
The deal would shield PEPFAR from the Trump Administration’s plan to cancel billions in previously approved but unspent federal funds. The decision came after several Republican senators objected to including the widely celebrated HIV/AIDS initiative in a list of programs targeted for clawbacks under Trump’s campaign to root out what he has called “ waste,
Exclusive: USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted
The emergency kits include medication to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as unwanted pregnancies.
Senate approves cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
Two Republican senators voted no in the early hours of July 17. The legislation returns to the House for approval ahead of a Friday deadline.
Senate advances Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding
Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.
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USAID cuts may cause 14 million more deaths in next five years, study says
Funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths globally over the next five years, according to
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst speaks in support of USAID, public broadcasting cuts
The Iowa Republican spoke in support of the bill passed early Thursday making cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting.
USAID cuts could lead to millions of deaths, researchers warn
From disaster relief to fighting world hunger, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was at the center of it all. But now, several medical researchers are issuing a chilling warning,
Foreign aid cuts will have devastating effects but few political consequences
Despite the pain and suffering these cuts to humanitarian aid will cause, they seem unlikely to become election issues.
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Foreign-aid cuts ending lives, US influence
The White House has hailed House Resolution 1, aka the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as a “once-in-a-generation piece of legislation” that puts “America First.”
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Obama, Bush & Bono Pay Tribute To USAID As Trump Administration Shuts It Down
Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bono sent off U.S. Agency for International Development employees with a tribute video. The former presidents and lead singer of U2 joined a teleconference call with USAID employees on their final day as an independent agency. They discussed the impact and importance of USAID.
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