House Freedom Caucus Urges Vote on $9.4B DOGE Spending Cuts

House conservatives, led by the Freedom Caucus, are urging Republican leadership to quickly bring a vote to the floor to codify the $9.4 billion rescissions package proposed by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which targets $8.3 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion in public broadcasting cuts. House Speaker Mike Johnson has pledged to swiftly pass legislation to make these cuts permanent, while the Freedom Caucus pushes for immediate action to demonstrate commitment to reducing wasteful spending and advancing the America First agenda. The caucus also advocates for future appropriations to include DOGE adjustments and to reduce non-defense discretionary spending to pre-COVID levels. This push coincides with the GOP-led House Appropriations Committee preparing fiscal year 2026 funding bills, with the rescission package seen as the first of multiple expected requests from the president. The efforts reflect a broader legislative trend inspired by DOGE’s identification of waste, fraud, and abuse in government agencies, including controversial funding to public broadcasters like NPR and PBS. Despite some legal challenges and criticism regarding transparency, the caucus and GOP leadership remain united in their goal to codify the identified cuts and advance the Trump administration’s efficiency and fiscal responsibility priorities.