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The Senate has passed a legislation that would cut approximately $9 billion in federal spending, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid programs, despite concerns from several Republican senators. The proposed cuts, requested by President Donald Trump, would have a minimal impact on the nation's rising
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a leading advocate of cuts to foreign aid and a key member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, has praised the cuts made through the rescissions bill. The bill, requested by President Donald Trump's administration, aims to claw back federal funding
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In a largely party-line vote, the U.S. Senate has approved a bill that would cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts. The bill, which now goes back to the House, includes a provision to rescind $1.1 billion in funding for
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness has expressed concerns over the preliminary bill from the House Appropriations Committee for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fiscal Year 2026. Although the bill proposes an increase in funding for some programs, it falls short of meeting the
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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) recently expressed concerns about the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations and FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations measures. Despite some wins for Hawaii priorities, Case voted against both bills due to massive cuts to federal programs that help
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, the lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, has spoken out against a Republican bill that cuts $9 billion to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The bill passed without bipartisan support and will have severe consequences for people in Native
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The US Senate early Thursday morning approved a $9 billion rescissions package requested by the Trump administration, targeting previously authorized spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting. The bill, passed in a 51-48 vote, eliminates around $8 billion from international aid programs, including funding for the US Agency for International
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The U.S. Senate has agreed to a bill that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts, marking a significant victory for the Trump administration. The vote, which took place early Thursday morning, was largely along party lines, with only two
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The U.S. Senate has voted 51-50 to begin debate on a bill that would cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for several foreign aid programs and public broadcasting, with Republicans and Democrats divided on the measure. The vote marked a significant moment for President Donald Trump's
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Consumer Reports and a coalition of public health, consumer, and safety organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed budget cuts to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. The coalition argues that these cuts would compromise
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Democratic Senator Richard J. Durbin sharply criticized President Trump's rescissions package on the Senate floor, emphasizing the devastating impact of the legislation's cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The bill would claw back $9 billion in previously appropriated funding, targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting
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The Senate Appropriations Committee has met for a full committee markup, approving its draft fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. The draft bills aim to address pressing issues in rural communities, food and energy costs, and public
