House passes bill to claw back $9.4B in federal spending

The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a piece of legislation that will cut about $9.4 billion in federal spending.

The New York Post reports that included in the cuts is spending that was allocated for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Lawmakers are essentially codifying some of the cuts that were recommended by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

🚨I just voted YES to claw back $9.4 BILLION in wasteful spending, radical foreign aid, DEI slush, the Green New Scam, and taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS.

Republicans talked about it for years. Under President Trump, we’re finally doing it! pic.twitter.com/leLJKI2gOy

— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) June 12, 2025

Details of cuts emerge

The legislation just barely squeaked past the House. The final vote was 214 to 212.

The Post details the cuts.

It writes:

House Republicans narrowly passed a bill Thursday to cut $9.4 billion worth of federal spending, effectively codifying several actions by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The so-called rescissions package axes approximately $8.3 billion previously allocated to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and $1.1 billion to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which partially finances National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

The measure will now head to the U.S. Senate, where it will only need a simple majority to be passed.

It is unclear, at the time of this writing, whether the bill has that support in the upper chamber.

Trump’s take

President Donald Trump released a message on the legislation just as it was being passed.

He wrote:

The House of Representatives is NOW voting on my Administration’s first “Rescissions” Bill. It will OFFICALLY “claw back” $9.4 BILLION DOLLARS in funding for wasteful Foreign Aid, used for Radical “DEI” and the Green New SCAM, and the “Corporation for Public Broadcasting,” which funds the highly biased NPR and PBS. For decades, Republicans have promised to cut NPR, but have never done it, until now. NPR and PBS are a Radical Left Disaster, and 1000% against the Republican Party!

From here, Trump went on to also argue for the passage of his “big, beautiful” bill.

He added:

These Rescissions, along with “THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,” our highly successful Tariffs, Mass Deportations of Illegal Aliens, and our Strong Economy, will finally CUT the Deficit, and help balance our Budget. The Rescissions Bill is a NO BRAINER, and every single Republican in Congress should vote, “YES.” MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

We’ll have to see if congressional Republicans agree.