Trump, Senate and corporation for public broadcasting
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Senators began voting Wednesday on amendments to a large foreign aid and public broadcasting rescissions package.
Republicans in the House and Senate have until Friday to pass the recissions measure that targets foreign assistance and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved in a first vote a constitutional amendment to change how the government accounts for court-ordered debt payments starting in 2027, potentially helping it meet fiscal target once considered unattainable.
Sen. Thom Tillis stood on the Senate floor and warned White House aides to tread carefully as they cut foreign aid and to remember the promises they made to get a rescission bill approved by senators.
Murkowski said on Wednesday that she still opposes the bill after voting on Tuesday against advancing it forward.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune discusses efforts to pass a rescissions package, the Epstein files and the Trump administration's Ukraine policy on 'Special Report.'
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.
Senate Republicans had barely enough votes Tuesday to advance President Trump's proposal to claw back money appropriated for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
She seeks to fill a seat currently held by one of four Republican senators barred from running for reelection.
It was reported by Semafor in late May that the 65-year-old coach was considering a run for Alabama’s open seat in the U.S. Senate. The opening was left by Tommy Tuberville, a former Auburn football coach, who recently entered the Alabama governor race.