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What did the U.S. Congress cut in the budget?

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Congress cut federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid programs, totaling about $9 billion. Proposed cuts to the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS program were removed. The cuts represent a small fraction of the federal budget.

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Democrats walk out of Emil Bove judicial confirmation hearing
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CBS America
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Democrats walk out of Emil Bove judicial confirmation hearing

The Senate passed a request to cut $9 billion in foreign aid and also from public broadcasting.

Federal spending cuts debated in Congress
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2 days ago
Federal spending cuts debated in Congress

Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid programs, totaling about $9 billion, are being cut.

Congress split on spending cuts to NPR, foreign aid programs
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Congress split on spending cuts to NPR, foreign aid programs

On the chopping block: federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid programs, totaling about $9 billion.

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