Overview

• Congress invoked a 45-day rescission rule to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending, passing 51–48 in the Senate and 216–213 in the House with only two Republican defections in each chamber.
• The package strips $8 billion from USAID and other foreign aid programs and rescinds $1.1 billion in funding for NPR and PBS stations.
• Lawmakers exempted the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS initiative from the cuts, ensuring continued backing for the flagship global health program.
• Republican leaders and President Trump argued the cuts curb waste and Trump called NPR and PBS “atrocious,” while Democrats warned the move would harm vulnerable communities, allies and local broadcasters.
• Some House Republicans signaled support for a nonbinding resolution seeking Department of Justice transparency on materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.