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).

House Republicans narrowly passed a $9.4 billion rescissions package that includes cuts to foreign aid as well as the entity that funds National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

Republicans are characterizing the spending as wasteful and unnecessary, but Democrats say the rescissions are hurting the United States' standing in the world.

"It really makes me lose a lot of respect I once had for Donald Trump."

Paul has lately raised deep concerns over President Donald Trump’s sweeping policy bill.

Republican senators are rejecting the White House argument that extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts can be paid for with tariff revenue. The administration’s notion of offsetting tax cuts with a tax increase via tariffs,

House Speaker Mike Johnson has warned senators to make as few changes as possible to the House’s SALT deal.

Some relatively moderate Republicans are pushing to keep the spending cuts to a minimum, particularly those aimed at popular social safety net programs like Medicaid and Medicare.