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House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
UNITED STATES, JUL 20 – The bill rescinds $1.1 billion from public broadcasting and nearly $8 billion from foreign aid programs, marking the first successful rescissions effort in over 30 years, officials said.
- On July 18, 2025, the U.S. House approved the rescissions package, rescinding $9 billion by a 216-to-213 margin and sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk.
- Amid the 45-day deadline, Senate amendments protected PEPFAR, cutting rescissions from $9.4 billion to $9 billion, and Congress acted on the last day under the 1974 law.
- The rescissions eliminate $7.9 billion from foreign aid and $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, and two Republicans, Brian Fitzpatrick and Mike Turner, joined Democrats in opposition.
- Stations like KUTX and KLRU solicit community donations, and White House OMB Director Russ Vought said `I think it’s likely you’ll see an additional package`.
- Speaker Mike Johnson said `This isn't the end, it's the beginning`, and lawmakers plan additional rescissions bills in the 119th Congress.
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Daily PressEditorial: Federal cuts to public media, foreign aid funding are short sighted
Clawing back federal funds for public media and foreign aid, as Republicans in Congress did last week, won't make America safer, stronger or more informed.
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