The Senate has approved President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut $9 billion in spending, mainly affecting public broadcasting and foreign aid programs.
The bill passed with a narrow margin of 51-48 votes, with only two Republicans voting against it alongside Democrats. According to Politico, the approved cuts will need to go back to the House for another vote before reaching Trump’s desk. The president must sign the bill by Friday, or the previously approved funding will remain in place. This marks the first time in decades that such a spending cuts package has been approved by the Senate, with Republicans using procedural tricks to bypass their own rules and ram the legislation through Congress.
