President Donald Trump has sent Congress a $9.4 billion rescissions package targeting foreign aid and public media funding, part of a broader GOP push to roll back previously approved spending and further the administration’s agenda of government downsizing, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The proposed cuts include $8.3 billion from foreign aid programs and $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, and they may be the first in a series of similar cost-cutting proposals.

Republicans, who hold majorities in both the House and Senate, can approve the package with a simple majority. However, the measure’s fate remains uncertain as debates over the size and scope of government spending continue within the GOP.

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