Senate Advances $9B Recissions Bill With Vance’s Help

The Washington Post reports:

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting despite the misgivings of some Republicans.

The vote was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie after Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) broke with their party and voted with Democrats.

Senators must now consider a series of other procedural hurdles and up to 10 hours of debate before a final floor vote; if that succeeds, the legislation would have to return to the House to be considered before Friday’s deadline.

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51-50: Vice President JD Vance casts his 6th tie-breaking vote to advance the House-passed $9.4B foreign aid and public broadcasting spending cuts recissions package to the Senate floor. Republicans Collins, McConnell and Murkowski voted No with all Democrats and Independents. pic.twitter.com/DDyybd1eUY

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