US House voted in favor of House Resolution 4 (HR4) Thursday, which will retract approximately $9 billion in funds that had already been allocated for the next two fiscal years. The cuts are to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), along with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), international peacekeeping and health initiatives, and other foreign aid.

The final vote in the House was 216-213, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposing the bill. The final vote in the Senate was 51-48, with three Republicans opposed. Moving the bill to the floor for a full Senate vote required a tie-breaking vote by US Vice President JD Vance.

HR4 was allowed under the terms of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA). Section 1012(b) of the I

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