Overview

• House passage of the $9.4 billion rescissions package succeeded by a 214-212 vote, cutting roughly $8 billion in foreign aid plus NPR and PBS funding.
• During the vote, Rep. John Mannion screamed at Rep. Mike Lawler to move to the Democratic side and warned him to tell colleagues that the country was falling apart in a confrontation that hushed the chamber.
• Lawler later called Mannion “entirely unhinged and unprofessional” on X, told him to “f--- off” in a post that cited alleged staff complaints of a toxic work environment.
• Mannion urged reporters to hold lawmakers accountable by covering legislative actions he warned could lead toward authoritarianism instead of focusing on distractions.
• The clash underscores the sharp partisan divide in Congress as lawmakers navigate contentious budget issues plus broad spending cuts.