The Republican-led Congress had passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending. Democrats tried to kill the measure but needed more Republicans uncomfortable with the president’s effort to join them. The Senate approved the vast majority of Trump’s request in the early morning hours Thursday. The House followed suit early Friday. The measure now goes to Trump for his signature. The bill would rescind nearly $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and about $7.9 billion from foreign aid programs.
