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WASHINGTON - The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump 's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday.

The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request to Congress.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 216-213. It now goes to Trump for his signature.

House approves Trump’s cuts to foreign aid, public broadcasting

What they're saying:

"We need to get back to fiscal sanity and this is an important step," said House Speaker Mike Johnson.

"HOUSE APPROVES NINE BILLION DOLLAR CUTS PACKAGE, INCLUDING ATROCIOUS NPR AND PUBLIC BROADCASTING, WHERE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR WERE WASTED," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. "REPUBLICANS HAVE T

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