📰Senate Votes on Rescinding Trump Aid and Cutting Public Broadcasting
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Senators voted July 10 on a plan to rescind $7.8 billion in military aid Donald Trump held back to push for a border wall and to cut funding for public TV and radio before Friday’s budget deadline. Mitch McConnell led Republicans pushing the plan, Chuck Schumer led Democrats opposing it.
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Key Takeaways
- Senate used the presidential rescission authority to reverse Trump’s withheld aid.
- Public broadcasting faces its first congressional cuts via simple majority vote.
- Budget fight exposes how simple-majority and supermajority rules split Senate power.
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Why This Matters
Impact:
Senators’ cuts will scale back global health programs and rural broadcasting grants, directly hitting communities’ services.
Power:
McConnell used the rare presidential rescission tool to change spending with a simple majority, sidestepping the 60-vote filibuster rule.
Action:
Contact your U.S. senators now to demand they protect foreign aid and public broadcasting before final spending votes.
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Categorize these legislative figures by their party affiliation at the time of the rescissions votes.
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Match each program or entity with the outcome under the final rescissions package.
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Policy Impact
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Who led Senate Democrats in opposing the July 10, 2025 rescission plan?
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Under which authority did Senate Republicans bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold to advance the rescissions bill?
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Legislative Process
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How much funding did the final rescissions package cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?
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Budget and Appropriations
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Who introduced H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, in the House of Representatives?
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Legislative Process
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Arrange these events in the order Senate Votes occurred.
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The Senate vote on July 10, 2025, took place before that week's budget deadline.
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The Senate amendment preserved $400 million for PEPFAR when passing the rescissions bill.
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