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In April 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intention to develop a rescission proposal in response to the large funding increases contained in the [[Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018]], which had passed the previous month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/03/budget-omnibus-cuts-trump-kevin-mccarthy-498462|title=Trump, McCarthy look to cut billions from budget deal they just passed|last=Bresnahan|first=John|date=2018-04-03|work=Politico|access-date=2018-04-12|last2=Everett|first2=Burgess}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/09/key-senate-republicans-warn-white-house-against-pursuing-spending-cuts/|title=Key Senate Republicans warn White House against pursuing spending cuts|last=DeBonis|first=Mike|date=2018-04-09|work=Washington Post|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The proposal was scaled back, however, after pushback by Congressional leadership to include $15 billion in rescissions mainly targeting funds that were already unspent. In June 2018, the bill, the [[Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act]] ({{USBill|115|HR|3}}), passed the House 210–206 but failed in the Senate 48–50.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-rescission-bill-details-cuts-to-chip-healthcare-2018-5|title=Trump is attempting to use an obscure tactic to cut $15 billion from programs — including children's health insurance|last=Bryan|first=Bob|date=2018-05-08|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/06/senate-rejects-bill-rescind-15-billion-federal-agencies/149161/|title=Senate Rejects Bill to Rescind $15 Billion From Federal Agencies|last=Cam|first=Orhan|date=2018-06-20|work=Government Executive|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref>

In April 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intention to develop a rescission proposal in response to the large funding increases contained in the [[Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018]], which had passed the previous month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/03/budget-omnibus-cuts-trump-kevin-mccarthy-498462|title=Trump, McCarthy look to cut billions from budget deal they just passed|last=Bresnahan|first=John|date=2018-04-03|work=Politico|access-date=2018-04-12|last2=Everett|first2=Burgess}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/09/key-senate-republicans-warn-white-house-against-pursuing-spending-cuts/|title=Key Senate Republicans warn White House against pursuing spending cuts|last=DeBonis|first=Mike|date=2018-04-09|work=Washington Post|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The proposal was scaled back, however, after pushback by Congressional leadership to include $15 billion in rescissions mainly targeting funds that were already unspent. In June 2018, the bill, the [[Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act]] ({{USBill|115|HR|3}}), passed the House 210–206 but failed in the Senate 48–50.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-rescission-bill-details-cuts-to-chip-healthcare-2018-5|title=Trump is attempting to use an obscure tactic to cut $15 billion from programs — including children's health insurance|last=Bryan|first=Bob|date=2018-05-08|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/06/senate-rejects-bill-rescind-15-billion-federal-agencies/149161/|title=Senate Rejects Bill to Rescind $15 Billion From Federal Agencies|last=Cam|first=Orhan|date=2018-06-20|work=Government Executive|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref>

In June 2025, President Trump during his second term made a rescission proposal to cancel $8.3 billion from specific foreign aid programs from the [[United States Department of State|State Department]] and [[United States Agency for International Development|U.S. Agency for International Development]], and $1.1 billion from the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bogage |first=Jacob |date=2025-06-03 |title=Trump asks Congress to repeal $9 billion from NPR, PBS and global aid |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/06/03/trump-asks-congress-repeal-9-billion-npr-pbs-global-aid/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boak |first=Josh |date=2025-06-03 |title=Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE |url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-spending-cuts-rescissions-doge-699a224a72d025537df03629eb1a06df |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The bill ({{USBill|119|HR|4}}) passed the house on June 12.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapur |first=Sahil |last2=Wong |first2=Scott |date=2025-06-12 |title=House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-vote-claw-back-94-billion-funding-foreign-aid-npr-pb-rcna211740 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2025, President Trump during his second term made a rescission proposal to cancel $8.3 billion from specific foreign aid programs from the [[United States Department of State|State Department]] and [[United States Agency for International Development|U.S. Agency for International Development]], and $1.1 billion from the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bogage |first=Jacob |date=2025-06-03 |title=Trump asks Congress to repeal $9 billion from NPR, PBS and global aid |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/06/03/trump-asks-congress-repeal-9-billion-npr-pbs-global-aid/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boak |first=Josh |date=2025-06-03 |title=Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE |url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-spending-cuts-rescissions-doge-699a224a72d025537df03629eb1a06df |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The bill, the [[Rescissions Act of 2025]], passed the house on June 12.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapur |first=Sahil |last2=Wong |first2=Scott |date=2025-06-12 |title=House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-vote-claw-back-94-billion-funding-foreign-aid-npr-pb-rcna211740 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> An amended version passed the Senate on July 17.<ref name=cbs>{{Cite web|title=Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public broadcasting funding|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-approves-rescissions-foreign-aid-public-media/|last=Yilek|first=Caitlin|date=July 17, 2025|access-date=July 17, 2025|website=CBS News}}</ref>

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