House Republicans pass Trump’s proposed aid and public broadcasting cuts
by Chris Stein in Washington from on (#6YQH9)
Proposal heads to president's desk to be signed after party-line vote was delayed by Jeffrey Epstein controversy
House Republicans passed Donald Trump's funding cut proposal just after midnight on Friday - clawing back $9bn in federal dollars.
The vote was split on party lines, 216-213, with two Republicans, Mike Turner of Ohio and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, opposing the package alongside all Democrats. The proposal will now go to the president's desk to be signed and codified.
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