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Senate Republicans Draft Changes to $9.4 Billion Rescissions Plan as Democrats Warn It Could Undermine Budget Talks

Sen. Susan Collins is spearheading amendments to strip global health cuts; the revisions also aim to preserve public broadcasting funding before a July 18 vote.

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Sen. Susan Collins walks through the Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 30.
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Overview

  • The package was sent in early June under the Impoundment Control Act, permitting a simple-majority vote to reclaim already approved funds.
  • It would claw back $1.1 billion from PBS and NPR and $8.3 billion from foreign aid allocations.
  • Sen. Chuck Schumer’s July 8 letter described the proposal as a “bait-and-poison” tactic that could erode bipartisan goodwill for the 12 annual spending bills.
  • Collins has questioned the termination of maternal and child health programs and plans to press for their exclusion during committee markup.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune expects the revised cuts measure to clear committee and face a vote-a-rama on the floor ahead of the July 18 deadline.