Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public media funding
Washington — The Senate passed President Trump’s request to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding early Thursday, culminating an hours-long “vote-a-rama” and sending it back to the House ahead of a Friday deadline. In a 51-48 vote, Republicans Susan Collins, of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, joined all Democrats in … Read more