House, Spending Cuts
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The House voted Thursday to cut $9.4 billion from spending previously appropriated by Congress, the first attempt at codifying cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency. The bill passed by Republicans,
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 new blueprint shows that a vast array of education, health, housing and labor programs would be hit, including aid for college and cancer research.
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.
If President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.
The White House is seeking $94.7 billion to fund the Department of Health and Human Services in fiscal year 2026, a decrease of more than $31
HHS budget slashes National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding by 40%, alarming health experts and threatening vital research and public health initiatives.