Senate, Trump and clawback package
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A bill to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate.
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday moved toward approval of President Donald Trump's plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, which would hand Trump another victory as he exerts control over Congress.
Republicans in the Senate advanced Trump's request for $9.4 billion in cuts to previously approved funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The procedural vote passed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie.
The Senate cleared two procedural hurdles Tuesday/TK day 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.
Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's funding cuts targeting $8.3 billion from USAID and $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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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