Senate Republicans celebrated the 51-48 vote early Thursday that gives the green light to claw back funds, including about $8 billion in foreign aid they say is wasteful, citing examples in

House Republicans signed off on billions of dollars in funding cuts sought by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, handing the president another legislative win. House Speaker Rep.

The House passed the DOGE spending cuts package, which now heads to Trump’s desk. Meanwhile, Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Congress approved $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, giving President Trump a victory in his efforts to slash the federal budget.

Murkowski said on Wednesday that she still opposes the bill after voting on Tuesday against advancing it forward.

Because appropriations require 60 votes to clear the Senate, they’ve always required at least some bipartisan agreement.

The House of Representatives is poised to consider a $9 billion spending cuts package approved by the White House.

Republican lawmakers are considering clawing back $9 billion in federal funds, codifying a slice of cuts proposed by DOGE.

The Senate cleared two procedural hurdles Tuesday/TK day to move closer to a final vote on the GOP effort to codify Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts as a deadline to act on the White House priority looms.