The deal would shield PEPFAR from the Trump Administration’s plan to cancel billions in previously approved but unspent federal funds. The decision came after several Republican senators objected to including the widely celebrated HIV/AIDS initiative in a list of programs targeted for clawbacks under Trump’s campaign to root out what he has called “ waste,

The U.S. Senate is due to begin voting late on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's request to slash billions in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting previously approved by Congress, the latest test of Trump's control over his fellow Republicans.

The Senate has until Friday to act on the rescissions package - a request to claw back $8.3 billion in foreign aid funding and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting - or the request will expire and the White House will be required to adhere to the spending plans passed by Congress.