Trump, Senate and package
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The $9 billion package passed the House and the Senate with only Republican votes through the rarely used "rescissions" process. Trump is now expected to sign it into law.
The House passed the DOGE spending cuts package, which now heads to Trump’s desk. Meanwhile, Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid.
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Murkowski said on Wednesday that she still opposes the bill after voting on Tuesday against advancing it forward.
Republican lawmakers are considering clawing back $9 billion in federal funds, codifying a slice of cuts proposed by DOGE.
The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Russ Vought said to expect more massive spending cuts because Trump is "not cowing to a legislative branch’s understanding of its own authorities and powers."
Senate Republicans advance President Donald Trump's $9 billion spending clawback package through final procedural hurdle, with some bipartisan opposition to foreign aid cuts.