💸House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
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On July 17, 2025, the GOP-led House approved a rescissions package that strips $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $7.9 billion from foreign aid, forcing a test of presidential veto power over existing appropriations, according to Reuters reporting.
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Why This Matters
Your local PBS station loses $1.1 billion forcing elimination of news and education
Small communities dependent on public broadcasting for emergency alerts, local government coverage, and children's programming face media blackouts.
Ukraine, Gaza, and Central America lose $7.9 billion in critical aid
Humanitarian assistance cuts force refugee camps to close, medical supplies to run out, and reconstruction projects to halt amid ongoing crises.
Congress tests constitutional power of the purse against presidential veto
This showdown determines whether lawmakers can control federal spending or presidents can unilaterally redirect appropriated funds to preferred priorities.
Contact your representatives before cuts take effect
Call 202-224-3121 or email president@whitehouse.gov—citizen pressure during budget negotiations can restore funding for programs you value.
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Match each type of funding cut to its real-world consequence:
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How much funding did the rescissions package cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?
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Media Literacy
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Which category received the largest cut in the $7.9 billion foreign aid reduction?
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Foreign Policy
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How much was cut from programs providing emergency shelter and humanitarian assistance for refugees?
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Health Care & Public Health
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How much was cut from global health programs that combat infectious diseases?
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Health Care & Public Health
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Why could Republicans pass rescissions with only 51 votes instead of the usual 60?
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Legislative Process
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What did Democrats argue about the rescissions legislative process?
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Government
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What deadline created urgency around passing the rescissions package?
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Constitutional Law
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How do foreign aid cuts affect U.S. competition with China and Russia?
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Foreign Policy
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What does the rescissions package reveal about Republican priorities in government?
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Explain how cuts to public broadcasting create media deserts and why this threatens democracy.
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The cuts eliminated funding for disaster relief in countries hit by natural disasters and conflicts.
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The $9 billion in cuts represents a significant percentage of total federal spending.
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The rescissions package passed the House by a wide bipartisan margin.
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