The Republican-led Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending.

The House of Representatives voted to send a rescissions package clawing back $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and

In some cases, GOP members of Congress have said legislation they supported will need to be fixed down the road. In others, they've backed off explicit threats to vote "no."

The step forward came after several Republican holdouts ultimately flipped their votes after receiving assurances from GOP House leaders that one of the measures -- a bill to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) -- would be attached to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act.

About two-thirds of U.S. adults expect the new tax law will help the rich, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Most — about 6 in 10 — think it will do more to hurt than help low-income people. About half say it will do more harm than good for middle-class people and people like them.

The Republican-led Congress is moving to cancel over $9 billion in previously approved public broadcasting and foreign aid funds at President Trump's request. The Senate narrowly approved cuts including over $1 billion from public broadcasting (PBS, NPR) and $7.9 billion from various foreign aid programs.

Senate GOP appropriators to bring a package of spending bills to the floor before the August recess, Chair Susan Collins said Thursday.

Trump's "big, beautiful bill" has overhauled Biden-era renewables programs, which experts say will raise energy costs nationwide.

North Carolina Rep. Mark Harris and Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn will introduce bills to remove the National Education Association’s federal charter.