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US House passes Trump plan to cut billions for public broadcasting and foreign aid

The US House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to President Donald Trump's plan to cut roughly $9 billion (€7.7bn) in previously approved government funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

The funding vote had been delayed for a couple of hours due to calls from Democrats to push for a vote on the release of disgraced sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein files, but eventually the House passed the bill by a vote of 216-213.

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