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 Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by Trump, affecting public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.

Republican lawmakers are considering clawing back $9 billion in federal funds, codifying a slice of cuts proposed by DOGE.

Murkowski said on Wednesday that she still opposes the bill after voting on Tuesday against advancing it forward.

The Medicaid cuts recently approved by Congress and President Donald Trump could force states into difficult decisions, health policy experts say. Part of several major changes to Medicaid, the bill caps how much states can tax health care providers,

House Republicans face a midnight Friday deadline to pass a Trump-backed bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid programs.

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top Democrats on a House committee overseeing NASA's budget assailed senior agency officials on Thursday for starting to implement sweeping program cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget agenda before Congress agrees on an official budget,