The GOP-led House of Representatives gave final approval to the bill just before the late-night deadline on Friday. Otherwise, you will have to spend money under the law.
Senate passes bills and cuts funding for public broadcasting
The bill, which cuts more than $9 billion from public broadcasting, foreign aid and more, will then move on to the president for the final House vote.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is pushing for $9 billion in spending cuts – slices into public broadcasting stations PBS and NPR, US foreign aid efforts – cross the Congressional finish line just after midnight on July 18th and attack the Republican desk immediately.
The House approved the measure in a 216-213 vote in response to Trump’s official demand. Two Republicans voted NO on the second-term presidential plan. This represents just a small portion of the nearly $200 billion that Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved the federal government.
A large portion of the law removes funds approved by previous laws for foreign aid, including peacekeeping efforts and global health initiatives.
Russell Vert, director of management and budget, said the amount cuts represent “vain and unnecessary spending” in the White House’s formal demands on Congress.
Approximately $1 million will be acquired from public broadcasters, including PBS and NPR. Local bureaus rely more on federal grants than national counterparts, and is expected to bear the brunt of their lost funds.
Congress barely met at the midnight deadline of July 18th to approve the bill. The Senate passed a version of the spending reduction bill early in the week after Republicans, including Republicans, including Sen. Susan Collins, successfully saved funding subsidies for AIDS prevention.
