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Senate Passes Bill to Cancel $9 Billion in Foreign Aid and Public Media

The Senate narrowly passed a bill that would rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and claw back $7.9 billion from foreign-aid programs.

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Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

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Senate votes to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

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Bill that cuts foreign aid and public broadcasting heads to Trump's desk

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing Congress to claw back billions in pre-approved funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

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House gives final approval to claw back $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid

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The Latest: House Prepares to Advance Cuts on Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid

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Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid

Immediately after the vote, NPR CEO Katherine Maher issued a statement calling the cut an "irreversible loss" to the public radio system.

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What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

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US Senate approves $9bn cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds

Trump, Emil Bove and Senate Judiciary Committee

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Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advance nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as Democrats walk out

“I have respect for you Mr. Chairman, but this is outrageous, this is unacceptable, this is wrong,” Booker, of New Jersey, said at the meeting as his Republican colleagues proceeded with the vote to ...

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Senate committee advances Emil Bove's judicial nomination as meeting erupts in chaos

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‘What are you afraid of?’ Senate Dems walk out of hearing for Trump’s pick for N.J. federal judge

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Live updates: Trump orders Pam Bondi to seek the release of 'pertinent' records from Epstein grand jury

President Donald Trump said he was directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of “pertinent” grand jury testimony from the Jeffrey Epstein case after he denied reporting from The Wall S...

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Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump

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Democrats walk out during appeals court nominee vote

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Senate Judiciary Committee advances five Trump judicial picks, including Emil Bove, as Democrats stage walkout

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) gave an extended floor speech accusing Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) of breaking Senate rules and rushing the vote.

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Democrats walk out of committee vote to advance Trump court pick Emil Bove

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Dems walk out of meeting on confirming Trump official Emil Bove as federal judge

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Trump's modest spending cuts package survives narrow Senate vote as some Republicans break ranks

Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.

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The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?

NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to claw back money previously allocated for their operations.

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Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's $9 billion spending cut package

GOP senators said they would remove $400 million in cuts to PEPFAR from the rescissions proposal, which targets foreign aid and public broadcasting, ahead of a Friday deadline.

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Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds

Senate GOP appropriators want their leaders to bring a package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August recess, Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Thursday.

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Senate advances measure to prosecute fraudulent COVID payouts for musicians and restaurants

A Senate bill targeting fraud charges tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which BI previously reported on, moved forward this week.

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Vacant Michigan Senate seat: Pamela Pugh announces campaign bid

The onetime Saginaw resident and state education leader vows to win "no matter the timeline" as she seeks the 35th District position.

Auburn's Bruce Pearl pumps brakes on US Senate rumors

Auburn Tigers men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl opened up about the possibility of him running for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama.