Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid

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Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid

Associated Press Published: July 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM Updated: July 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM Tags: Politics , U.S. news , Donald Trump , Thom Tillis , Jerome Powell , World news , Washington news Full Screen 1 / 3 Previous photo Next photo Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., walks to his office from the Senate chamber as Senate Republicans vote on President Donald Trump's request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.(AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Kh