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GOP-led Senate votes to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
The spending cuts package, requested by the White House, heads back to the House ahead of a Friday deadline for Trump to sign ...
Trump's modest spending cuts package survives narrow Senate vote as some Republicans break ranks
Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite ...
The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?
NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to ...
Illinois public media stations brace for ‘worst-case scenario’ after Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS
Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said ...
Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds
Senate GOP appropriators want their leaders to bring a package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August ...
Senate advances measure to prosecute fraudulent COVID payouts for musicians and restaurants
A Senate bill targeting fraud charges tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which BI previously reported on, moved ...
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Vacant Michigan Senate seat: Pamela Pugh announces campaign bid
The onetime Saginaw resident and state education leader vows to win "no matter the timeline" as she seeks the 35th District ...
Senate, House NDAAs address Confederate military names
The House and Senate are poised to consider switching back to some of the names of military bases that the Trump ...