Russell Vought speaks alongside President Donald Trump at the White House in 2019. Vought is now serving as head of the Office of Management and Budget. (Evan Vucci/AP)

By Jacob Bogage

The White House budget office on Tuesday urged Congress to cancel more than $9 billion in funding for global health and for public radio and TV stations, as President Donald Trump attempts to assert more control over congressional spending authority. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

The proposal, sent to lawmakers by White House budget director and key policy architect Russell Vought, asks Congress to “rescind,” or repeal, $8.3 billion in foreign aid and more than $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports NPR and PBS.

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