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House Moves Forward with Trump’s $9.4 Billion Spending Cuts Proposal Targeting NPR, PBS, USAID
President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cuts proposal cleared a significant hurdle on Wednesday, positioning the measure for a decisive vote in the House of Representatives later this week. The initiative, spearheaded by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., seeks substantial cuts in various federal programs.
The proposal encompasses a notable $8.3 billion reduction to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and over $1 billion targeting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the vital entity that allocates federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Key Procedural Steps Taken
The House of Representatives successfully passed a procedural mechanism known as a “rule vote,” with the results largely falling along party lines. This procedural step now paves the way for in-depth debate on the proposed $9.4 billion spending cuts, followed by the anticipated House-wide vote.
However, it is not unusual for House leaders to incorporate unrelated measures into rule votes. The current spending cuts proposal includes a provision that integrates minor modifications to Trump’s previous initiatives, referred to as the
