WASHINGTON—The White House on June 3 asked Congress to approve $9.4 billion in spending cuts that would primarily affect U.S. foreign aid and federally-funded media including PBS and NPR.
The rescissions package proposed by President Donald Trump would codify several cuts put forward by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It would mark the first time Congress has taken action on DOGE proposals.
A rescission is a retraction of funding that was previously delegated by Congress to be spent for a particular program or policy. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires that the president submit such requests to Congress. The legislature then has 45 days to approve the cuts—or not—through a simple majority vote….