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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service as well as thousands of public radio and television stations around the country. The vote was 214-212.
Republicans are characterizing the spending as wasteful and unnecessary, but Democrats say the rescissions are hurting the United States’ standing in the world and will lead to needless deaths.
House Speaker Mike Johnson applauded the decision.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, your taxpayer dollars are no longer being wasted,” he said after the vote. “Instead, they are being directed toward priorities that truly benefit the American people.”
Today’s House passage of this initial rescissions package marks a critical step toward a more responsible and transparent government that puts the interests of the American taxpayers first.
Thanks to DOGE’s work, this package eliminates $9.4 billion in unnecessary and wasteful… pic.twitter.com/kmnwzYI2qd
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) June 12, 2025
I voted to rescind $9.4 B of wasteful government spending — which includes over $1 B for CPB, which funds NPR.
NPR has strayed from its original mission of providing balanced, educational programming. Today, it is nothing more than a taxpayer-funded mouthpiece for the…— Dale W. Strong (@RepDaleStrong) June 12, 2025
This is the new face of liberalism. Thank you House members for seeing through this, and cutting funding for NPR and PBS. pic.twitter.com/q05N4hqvnY
— Mike Gonzalez (@Gundisalvus) June 12, 2025
SAYONARA to funding for the liberal, partisan NPR & PBS. I’ve been leading the charge for years to get this done, and it FINALLY passed the House!
Now it’s time for the Senate to do their part and CUT TAX DOLLARS FOR ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA!!
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) June 12, 2025
BREAKING: House approves President Trump’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved foreign aid and funding for NPR and PBS. https://t.co/0WlEO9hs7K
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 12, 2025
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