The House is poised to approve President Trump's request to reduce spending by $9 billion on public broadcasting and foreign aid. This approval would mark a significant moment as it would be the first time in decades a president has successfully submitted a rescissions request. The cuts include $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and nearly $8 billion for various foreign aid programs. Critics worry about the implications of Congress relinquishing its spending authority, as lawmakers follow party lines in rejecting previously bipartisan decisions.
The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda.
The White House had described the package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come, marking the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request.
The package cancels about $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and nearly $8 billion for a variety of foreign aid programs, many designed to help countries where drought, disease and political unrest endure.
Opponents voiced concerns not only about the programs targeted, but about Congress ceding its spending powers to the executive branch as investments approved on a bipartisan basis are being subsequently canceled on party-line votes.
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