The White House sent a $9.4 billion rescissions package partly aimed at codifying work done by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to Congress late Tuesday.
The House Oversight committee confirmed that Congress had received the package in a post to X.
“The White House just sent Congress a $9.4B rescissions package—including $1.1B in CUTS to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS. These outlets ATTACK the America First agenda on the taxpayers’ dime. We’re ready to STOP this propaganda machine,” the post read. (RELATED: Did Republicans Just Give DOGE A Big Beautiful Backstab?)
🚨 The @WhiteHouse just sent Congress a $9.4B rescissions package—including $1.1B in CUTS to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS.
These outlets ATTACK the America First agenda on the taxpayers’ dime.
We’re ready to STOP this propaganda machine. 🇺🇸
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) June 3, 2025
The news comes after Russell Vought, Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced last week that the White House would be sending a rescissions package to Congress this week.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday in an X post that he is “eager and ready to take action” on the measure. “When the White House sends its rescission package to the House, we will act quickly by passing legislation to codify the cuts,” he wrote.
The upcoming rescissions package is set to include $1.1 billion in funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps support National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It also proposes an $8.3 billion reduction in funding for foreign aid, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NBC News reported. (RELATED: MSNBC Guest Admits Elon Musk ‘Made A Difference’ With DOGE)
The package can be approved in both the House and Senate with a simple majority, enabling Republican lawmakers to move it forward without Democratic backing.
Lawmakers will have 45 days to act on the proposal to rescind previously appropriated funding.
Although Elon Musk has departed DOGE and turned his attention to his various business ventures, the agency is expected to remain active through July 4, 2026.
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