The Republican-led House voted to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved federal funding at the request of President Donald Trump. The "rescissions" package claws back $8.3 billion for foreign aid and $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding to NPR and PBS. The White House is seeking to codify cuts that were proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was helmed by tech billionaire Elon Musk. |