Senate Republicans celebrated the 51-48 vote early Thursday that gives the green light to claw back funds, including about $8 billion in foreign aid they say is wasteful, citing examples in

The president's proposed budget cuts to the NIH would eventually result in fewer drugs on the market, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office said.

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising medications, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.

La., took a moment to speak with reporters after Congress passed a $9 billion rescissions package minutes after midnight on Friday. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump for signature.

Republican House appropriators said the proposed 2026 spending levels reflect efforts to “rightsize” many agencies outside of national security and defense.

As part of the spending cut package passed by the House early Friday morning and heading to President Donald Trump’s desk, lawmakers cut millions from the federal government’s contributions to an international fund that helps poorer countries reduce their emissions of ozone-depleting gases.

"NASA is being dismantled now, treating the President's budget request as marching orders rather than proposed legislation," Finch said. "Damage is occurring rapidly, daily. Although Congress is signaling bipartisan support to fund NASA, by the time they have an FY 26 budget passed, the damage will be widespread, fait accompli."

But now, looming GOP-led funding cuts are concerning media allies that local public broadcasters would be forced to downsize or shutter, damaging news operations and hurting locals’ ability to get timely emergency alerts like the one issued in Alaska.