House Advances Trump $9.4B Spending Cuts Targeting NPR, USAID

President Donald Trump has proposed a $9.4 billion spending cuts package aimed at rescinding federal funds already approved by Congress for the current fiscal year. The package includes $8.3 billion in cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS. House Republicans have advanced the measure through a procedural rule vote, paving the way for a full House vote. The White House argues these cuts address politically biased and unnecessary spending, while Republicans view the reductions as modest and politically popular efforts to promote government efficiency. Democrats criticize the cuts as inhumane, warning they would eliminate vital aid to vulnerable populations domestically and abroad. Approval by both chambers of Congress is required for the rescissions to take effect, with the White House hoping this is the first of multiple such packages.