President Donald Trump secured House approval for a sweeping $9.4 billion funding rollback, targeting international aid and public broadcasting. The narrowly passed measure, approved by a 214–212 vote, rescinds $8.3 billion in foreign assistance—affecting global health and international initiatives—and eliminates $1.1 billion from public media, including NPR and PBS.
The legislation advances to the Senate, where lawmakers are divided over the future of global health programs like PEPFAR and the funding of local media outlets. Critics warn the cuts may undermine international disease prevention efforts and erode critical communication services in underserved communities.
Trump championed the move as part of his “America First” agenda, vowing to redirect federal dollars toward domestic priorities and label foreign aid and public broadcasting as wasteful. House leadership described the vote as a decisive step in ongoing fiscal reform, though opponents called it ideologically driven and potentially harmful at home and abroad.
The next stop for the measure is the GOP-controlled Senate, which will determine whether this marks the beginning of more deep rescissions or a one-time rollback.