House of Representatives votes to rescind foreign aid funds previously approved by Congress

House GOP clears measure to claw back billions from foreign assistance and public media programs The Senate will take up this initial effort to codify some Department of Government Efficiency cuts after it finishes work on the budget reconciliation package. Sean Michael Newhouse Government Executive

The House on Thursday passed, in a 214-212 mostly party-line vote, a measure that would rescind $9.4 billion in government funding that Congress previously approved. This is the Trump administration’s first attempt to codify some Department of Government Efficiency cuts that especially target foreign assistance programs. 

The rescission measure now heads to the Senate where it only needs a simple majority to pass instead of the usual 60-vote threshold. 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., however, told reporters Thursday morning that his chamber could tweak the package and likely wouldn’t take it up until July after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) is finished. The Senate is currently considering the House-passed reconciliation bill that would reduce taxes and increase spending on immigration enforcement. 

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