Jul 15, 2025

💸Collins, Murkowski defy Trumps $9billion rescission gambit

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President Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting is heading to a Senate vote this week under a simple-majority rescissions process. Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have warned they may sink the fast-track bill unless amendments protect health and rural media programs.

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Why This Matters

Budget battle:

Trump seeks to rescind funds Congress already approved, testing executive authority over spending.

Filibuster dodge:

Rescissions process bypasses the usual 60-vote threshold, needing just 51 votes.

Global stakes:

Cuts include $8.3 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.

Health impact:

PEPFAR, which has saved 26 million lives, was targeted before GOP pushback.

Citizen leverage:

Public pressure on hold-out senators could determine the outcome.

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💸Collins, Murkowski defy Trumps $9billion rescission gambit

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Categorize each civic action under the recommended timeframe from the research context.

On ___blank_1_, the Office of Management and Budget formally transmitted a rescissions request for _blank_2___ billion dollars.

Fill in the blanks: The Senate approved the rescissions package by a vote of _, and the House passed it by a vote of _.

Match each rescissions amount to its program outcome:

Match each date in July 2025 with the corresponding event in the rescissions process.

What vote threshold does the rescissions process require to pass a spending cut in the Senate?

Which two categories of spending did President Trump’s rescissions request target?

The rescissions process used in 2025 traces its authority to which law?

After the Senate approved amendments to the rescissions bill, which body needed to vote again before it could reach the president?

Which congressional procedure allows a rescissions request to move forward in the Senate with only a simple-majority vote, bypassing the usual 60-vote filibuster threshold?

Which global health program had $400 million restored after early Senate negotiations on the rescissions bill?

How many beneficiaries did restoring $400 million for PEPFAR help secure treatment for?

Arrange these events in the order President Trump occurred: A) Senate vote on rescissions, B) OMB sends rescissions request, C) House passes amended rescissions bill.

Order these steps in the rescissions process from first to last: Presidential Office of Management and Budget sends rescissions request; Senate votes on the rescissions package; House passes the amended bill; President signs the rescissions into law.

True or false: Rescissions legislation in this case required 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

True or False: Under the simple-majority rescissions process, the Senate still requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

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Why This Matters

Budget battle:

Filibuster dodge:

Global stakes:

Health impact:

Citizen leverage:

What Others Are Asking

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Detailed Content

Categorize each civic action under the recommended timeframe from the research context.

On ___blank_1___, the Office of Management and Budget formally transmitted a rescissions request for ___blank_2___ billion dollars.

Fill in the blanks: The Senate approved the rescissions package by a vote of ___, and the House passed it by a vote of ___.

Match each rescissions amount to its program outcome:

Match each date in July 2025 with the corresponding event in the rescissions process.

What vote threshold does the rescissions process require to pass a spending cut in the Senate?

Which two categories of spending did President Trump’s rescissions request target?

The rescissions process used in 2025 traces its authority to which law?

After the Senate approved amendments to the rescissions bill, which body needed to vote again before it could reach the president?

Which congressional procedure allows a rescissions request to move forward in the Senate with only a simple-majority vote, bypassing the usual 60-vote filibuster threshold?

Which global health program had $400 million restored after early Senate negotiations on the rescissions bill?

How many beneficiaries did restoring $400 million for PEPFAR help secure treatment for?

Arrange these events in the order President Trump occurred: A) Senate vote on rescissions, B) OMB sends rescissions request, C) House passes amended rescissions bill.

Order these steps in the rescissions process from first to last: Presidential Office of Management and Budget sends rescissions request; Senate votes on the rescissions package; House passes the amended bill; President signs the rescissions into law.

True or false: Rescissions legislation in this case required 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

True or False: Under the simple-majority rescissions process, the Senate still requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

On ___blank_1_, the Office of Management and Budget formally transmitted a rescissions request for _blank_2___ billion dollars.

Fill in the blanks: The Senate approved the rescissions package by a vote of _, and the House passed it by a vote of _.