House Passes $9.4B Cuts to Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid

The Republican-led House of Representatives narrowly passed a $9.4 billion rescissions package, including a $1.1 billion cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS, as part of President Donald Trump's broader budget reduction efforts spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The bill, passed 214-212 mostly along party lines, aims to eliminate what Republicans describe as wasteful spending, including $8.3 billion in foreign aid targeting programs such as USAID initiatives. President Trump praised the move on social media, calling NPR and PBS a "Radical Left Disaster." House leaders emphasized the importance of redirecting taxpayer dollars to priorities benefiting Americans, while Democrats criticized the cuts, highlighting the impact on public media services and foreign aid programs. NPR and PBS, already challenged by an executive order halting CPB funds to them, are fighting the funding cuts through legal channels. The bill now moves to the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain amid ongoing political debate over the role and funding of public broadcasting and foreign aid.