The measure returns about $8 billion earmarked for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and upwards of $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds PBS and NPR — spending conservatives have long sought to slash.
House passes rescissions package slashing $9B in federal funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
Politics
July 18, 2025
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