Reporter's Notebook: GOP lawmakers prepare to slash $9.1B from USAID, NPR and PBS in rare vote

DOGE targeted 10s of billions of dollars in what it considered waste, scams and abuse.

However that implies absolutely nothing unless Congress acts.

For the very first time in 3 years, legislators will vote today to claw back cash currently appropriated. This is cash DOGE suggested getting rid of, and because Congress has the power of the bag, that needs a roll call vote.

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Today’s costs cancellation strategy targets USAID, NPR and PBS.

However it has to do with the mathematics.

There is some uncertainty amongst Republicans who support public broadcasting or foreign help programs.

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Capitol, NPR and PBS. ( Bloomberg by means of Getty Images)

This costs totals up to cutting $9.1 billion in costs. That’s a federal teardrop – as Republican politicians frequently discuss controling federal dollars. This is their opportunity to do it.

The vote will be tight, and it would be a humiliation for Home Republicans if the costs stops working, and they stumble to carry out even a pedestrian cut – specifically because they traditionally talk a great video game about the financial obligation and deficits.