The House of Representatives passed a $9 billion rescissions package Thursday aimed at clawing back previously approved federal spending, including cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The bill passed narrowly, 216–213, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition.
The legislation, proposed by the White House in June, targets $8 billion allocated to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS—longstanding targets of conservative criticism.
The Senate passed the measure earlier Thursday, clearing the way for final House approval. President Trump is expected to sign the bill, which also preserves global AIDS relief funding following bipartisan concerns.
Efforts by House Democrats to attach amendments related to the release of Jeffrey Epstein investigation documents were blocked in committee. A symbolic resolution calling for transparency on the matter was approved instead.
