The Trump $9 billion cut to foreign aid and public broadcasting spending bill has been passed by both the House and Senate.

[Trump's $9 billion cut to foreign aid and public broadcasting spending bill passed by both houses] The Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives overcame some internal resistance to eliminate $9 billion in federal spending for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The House passed the Trump administration's plan early Friday morning by a vote of 216 to 213, which had previously been approved by the Senate. This withdrawal of spending marks the first successful execution of a "funding recovery action" by the White House in over 25 years. This action effectively formalizes the government's initiative to cut foreign aid programs, including a reduction in funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development, which was closed earlier this year and merged into the State Department. The move also rescinds $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting (which includes NPR and PBS) and halts funding for the next two fiscal years. Republicans have long criticized NPR and PBS for having a liberal bias.