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The Western Journal on MSNTrump's Bill That Slashes Spending Passes Senate Despite 2 Republicans Siding with DemsA bill to cut spending on foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting passed the Senate early Thursday. The bill passed 51-48, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska opposing it,
In a statement, Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration terminated approximately $4 billion in unspent funding for “California’s High Speed Rail Boondoggle,” saying the $135 billion projected cost of the project could buy every San Francisco and Los Angeles resident nearly 200 round trip flights between the cities.
GOP senators said they would remove $400 million in cuts to PEPFAR from the rescissions proposal, which targets foreign aid and public broadcasting, ahead of a Friday deadline.
Senate Republicans pass $9 billion rescissions bill targeting foreign aid, NPR and PBS, with Vice President Vance casting the decisive vote amid opposition from Democrats, Republicans.
Murkowski said on Wednesday that she still opposes the bill after voting on Tuesday against advancing it forward.