The White House on Tuesday sent Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid and to public broadcasting — the first package that would codify the slashes spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

It is a long-awaited move that many conservative activists have been clamoring for, even as House and Senate Republicans separately push forward on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities.

The package needs only a simple majority to pass in each chamber, allowing Republicans to bypass the threat of a Democratic filibuster in the Senate. Congress has 45 days to approve the recissions request after it is submitted — but must balance that timeline with other top priorities like the “big, beautiful bill.”

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