House Republicans approved a clawback package Thursday that will cut $9 billion in previously approved federal outlays for foreign aid, NPR and PBS.
The so-called rescissions bill passed 216-213, with GOP Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Turner of Ohio joining all present Democrats in voting no.
The House faced a Friday deadline to pass the measure, which the White House transmitted to Congress in June in an effort to codify cuts to wasteful spending identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The Senate passed the bill early Thursday, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joining all 46 present Democrats in opposition.
The latest House vote approved changes to the measure made by the Senate. It will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature. The measure returns about $8 billion earmarked for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and upward of $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds PBS and NPR — spending which conservatives have long sought to slash.
House Republicans had passed a form of the package early last month, but the Senate struggled over it for weeks amid various concerns about some of the cuts.
Eventually, the Trump administration agreed to scrap plans to cut some $400 million from a federal program aimed at fighting AIDS worldwide.
An effort by Democrats in the House Rules Committee to tack on an amendment calling for the release of documents related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was blocked by Republicans on the panel.
Republicans on the Rules Committee opted to instead move forward with a nonbinding resolution backing the “public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who could have exercised his powers under the rules of the lower chamber to speak for as long as he could in opposition of the measure, opted to give only a 15-minute speech Thursday night.
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Trump AG Bondi to seek release of Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury transcripts
AG Bondi Announces She Will Release Pertinent Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Testimony – After Trump Calls For Epstein Documents Release
After twelve days of chaos regarding the DOJ’s controversial Jeffrey Epstein release, President Trump on Thursday night called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to “produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.”
President Trump is still calling the Epstein story a “scam.”
This prompted the Attorney General, who has been radio silent on the scandal and uproar she created, to respond.
Bondi says the DOJ move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts.
President Trump—we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts. pic.twitter.com/hOXzdTcYYB
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 18, 2025
On Monday, Roger Stone called on President Trump to release the Epstein documents that Maurene Comey sealed from the public.
The Epstein case made headlines over the past week and it was not good for the DOJ, FBI or President Trump. It was a public relations disaster with many faithful shaking their heads and wondering what really is going on.
Roger Stone was a guest speaker at a TPUSA event in Florida this weekend. When he heard the news, he shared that he would have to redo his entire speech.
Stone presented on Sunday and in his speech Stone made a couple key statements that helped explain what was going on with the Epstein case and what should be done.
In regards to what is going on, Stone remarked that he believed Kash Patel was telling the truth when he shared that there were no Epstein records. Stone believes that the corrupt Biden regime, and in particular Christopher Wray destroyed the Epstein evidence.
Jim Comey’s daughter Maurene was fired earlier this week.
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