Which program did Senator Susan Collins successfully lobby to restore $400 million in funding for during the July 2025 rescissions package (Politico, July 8, 2025; NBC News, July 18, 2025)?
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Sen. Susan Collins spearheaded efforts to strip the proposed $400 million cut to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from the $9.4 billion rescissions package, negotiating with OMB...
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