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US House approved $9.4 billion in Elon Musk’s DOGE federal spending cuts. White House’s spending cancellation package passed the House on a 214 to 212 vote.
Republicans had faced backlash last month after tech mogul Elon Musk publicly backed complaints that Congress hadn’t codified any of his DOGE work, despite promising to do so.
The legislation, requested by the White House, would codify spending cuts pursued by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Among the State Department cuts is a $496 million clawback for various international disaster assistance initiatives. The White House has said it would leave intact programs that the administration believes are “life-saving or have a clear, direct nexus to U.S. national interests.” Officials have not specified which programs would be cut or spared.
If President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.
HHS budget slashes National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding by 40%, alarming health experts and threatening vital research and public health initiatives.
OMB director ignores current law and relies on budget gimmicks to claim massive deficit reduction.
President Trump's $9.4 billion spending cuts proposal faces uncertainty as moderate House Republicans express concerns about the measure.