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House Passes $9.4 Billion Rescissions Bill Cutting Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting Funding

Now pending in the Senate, the bill faces uncertain prospects despite only needing a simple majority to pass.

FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
A sign for the Public Broadcasting Service is seen on its building headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, on February 18, 2025.
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Overview

  • The House approved the rescissions package on June 12 by a 214-212 vote, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in opposing the measure.
  • The legislation rescinds about $8.3 billion in unspent foreign aid funding, including USAID and PEPFAR allocations, and $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
  • President Trump and GOP leaders frame the package as a test case for eliminating wasteful spending identified by the Department of Government Efficiency and signal more clawbacks could follow.
  • Advocates warn the cuts risk undermining global health programs, emergency refugee assistance and essential services at rural public broadcasting stations.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the chamber will likely consider the bill in July, and its final form may be altered as Republican senators voice concerns.