Vice President JD Vance cast two decisive tie-breaking votes in the Senate on Tuesday to advance a $9.4 billion spending rescissions package backed by President Donald Trump. The measure, which would claw back federal funding from a range of programs, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and public broadcasters NPR and PBS, is now headed into a marathon floor debate.
The Senate twice deadlocked at 50-50 on procedural votes to begin debate on the controversial bill. In both instances, Vance stepped in to break the tie and push the measure forward. The rescissions package, approved by the House of Representatives last month, would eliminate approximately $8.3 billion from USAID and $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: SENATE GOP ADVANCES TRUMP'S DOGE $9.4 BILLION SPENDING CUTS
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 16, 2025
Senate Republicans moved Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions package forward by the skin of their teeth, needing VP Vance to break a 51-50 tie.
The bill slashes foreign aid and public broadcasting, but… https://t.co/xjlCpeGrFW pic.twitter.com/qwKCbIJjYe
