VP JD Vance Breaks Senate Tie To Advance $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package
Vice President J.D. Vance Breaks Senate Tie to Advance $9.4 Billion Spending Cuts. This week, Vice President J.D. Vance cast two pivotal tie-breaking votes in a narrowly split Senate (50–50), enabling debate on a sweeping $9.4 billion rescissions package. The legislation, driven by President Trump’s administration, aims to claw back previously approved federal spending and includes:
$8.3 billion in reductions for foreign aid, primarily targeting funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
$1.1 billion removed from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), affecting NPR, PBS, and numerous…
