The House early Friday narrowly cleared a package to cancel $9 billion in federal spending, the first time in decades lawmakers have agreed to a White House request to claw back funding previously approved by Congress.
The action marks a significant victory for the Trump administration and paves the way for future spending cancellations to be sent to Congress.
The vote, 216-213, would effectively cancel $7.9 billion in foreign aid funding and $1.1 billion in taxpayer support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides grants to NPR and PBS. The package was a high priority for the Trump administration and would effectively codify cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
