Trump’s $9 billion clawback bill passed the Senate with Republican support, cutting USAID and public broadcasting funds, despite two GOP senators’ opposition.
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ThoughSenateRepublicansweresuccessfulintheirmissiontopassPresidentDonaldTrump’sclawbackpackage,noteverymemberoftheconferencewasonboard.
OnlytwoRepublicans,Sens.LisaMurkowski,R-Alaska,andSusanCollins,R-Maine,joinedwitheverySenateDemocrattovoteagainstthe$9billionpackagegearedtowardclawingbackforeignaidandpublicbroadcastingfunding.
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SenateRepublicanleadershadhopedthatstripping$400millionincutstoBush-erainternationalAIDSandHIVpreventionfundingcouldwinoveralltheholdouts,bothpublicandprivate.ButthelawmakerswhovotedagainstthebillhaddeeperconcernsabouttheleveloftransparencyduringtheprocessandtheimpactsuccessfulrescissionscouldhaveonCongress’powerofthepurse.
Collins,whochairstheSenateAppropriationsCommittee,saidsheagreedwithrescissionsingenerala
