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As President Trump pushes for Republican senators to meet the Friday deadline for a rescission package that would cut $9.4 billion, some GOP lawmakers are hesitant to approve the bill due to proposed cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid programs.
Last week, the Senate appropriations process took an unexpected turn on another spending bill when Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joined Democrats to back an amendment from Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen regarding the future of the FBI headquarters building.
Vice President JD Vance cast two tie-breaking votes in the Senate Tuesday to move forward a $9.4 billion rescissions package — which would rip federal funding from PBS and NPR — in the upper chamber.
The Minnesota Democrat 'started to not feel well' during the day and will stay the night at a Washington hospital, her staff said.
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Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayedWASHINGTON (AP) — Debate has been underway in the Senate late into the night, with Republicans wrestling President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts over mounting Democratic opposition — and even some brake-pumping over the budget ...
The rescissions bill to claw back funding approved for foreign aid, NPR and PBS is a top Trump priority, but some Senate Republicans have raised concerns about the cuts.
A man was arrested by Capitol Police on Sunday after shouting from the Senate gallery and disrupting debate on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."