Speaker Johnson announced that House Republicans have approved a Senate-amended rescissions request to cut $9 billion in spending identified as wasteful by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The package is now headed to President Trump’s desk for approval.
“President Trump and House Republicans promised fiscal responsibility and government efficiency. Today, we’re once again delivering on that promise,” said Speaker Johnson.
The rescissions package targets what has been described as unnecessary spending at the State Department, USAID, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It includes cuts such as $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, $135 million from contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO), and various other international expenses.
“This package eliminates $9 billion in unnecessary and wasteful spending at the State Department, USAID, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The American people will no longer be forced to fund politically biased media and more than $8 billion in outrageous expenses overseas,” Johnson added.
Johnson criticized Democrats for defending what he termed as waste, fraud, and abuse while expressing intentions to pass additional rescissions bills throughout the 119th Congress.
“While Republicans continue to deliver real accountability, restore fiscal discipline, and protect taxpayer dollars, Democrats continue to defend waste, fraud, and abuse. This isn’t the end; it’s the beginning. We look forward to passing additional rescissions bills throughout the 119th Congress,” he stated.
The proposed cuts include several international projects deemed non-essential by DOGE. These include funding reductions for gender diversity initiatives in Mexican street lighting, LGBTQI+ advocacy programs in the Western Balkans, a pride parade in Lesotho, electric buses in Rwanda, among others.
