President Donald Trump’s rescission package, which would codify a portion of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, passed the U.S. House on Friday with help from every member of Alabama’s Republican House Congressional delegation.
President Donald Trump sent members of Congress a request earlier this month to cut $9.4 million in approved spending.
The package includes cuts to Public Broadcasting and foreign aid. It passed by a 214 to 212 vote, with all but four House Republicans voting in favor of the measure, and all Democrats opposing.
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville), who’s been a strong advocate for defunding NPR, praised the bill.
I voted to rescind $9.4 B of wasteful government spending — which includes over $1 B for CPB, which funds NPR.
NPR has strayed from its original mission of providing balanced, educational programming. Today, it is nothing more than a taxpayer-funded mouthpiece for the…— Dale W. Strong (@RepDaleStrong) June 12, 2025
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) said he was “proud to stand with President Trump” and vote for the measure.
Proud to stand with President Trump and support his rescissions package to save the American people $9.4 billion! https://t.co/KwtPODOtvN
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) June 12, 2025
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said he voted for the legislation because, “For the sake of the future of our nation, we must get our fiscal house in order and eliminate the waste, fraud, and abuse happening within our government.”
I voted in favor of the Rescissions Act of 2025.
The tax dollars of hard-working Americans should not be going towards transgender services in Nepal, LGBTQI+ programs in Uganda, Iraqi Sesame Street, or resources to teach young children how to make environmentally friendly…
— Gary Palmer (@USRepGaryPalmer) June 12, 2025
While the GOP delegation supported the bill, the Democratic delegation argued that it cuts to health care would harm too many Alabamians.
“Apparently, Republicans’ massive cuts to health care and food assistance weren’t enough,” U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (R-Birmingham) said. “They just passed Trump’s bill to defund PBS and NPR. They’re going after educational programming for our kids, journalism, local sports coverage, and even emergency alerts.”
Apparently, Republicans’ massive cuts to health care and food assistance weren’t enough.
They just passed Trump’s bill to defund PBS and NPR. They’re going after educational programming for our kids, journalism, local sports coverage, and even emergency alerts.
They also…
— Rep. Terri A. Sewell (@RepTerriSewell) June 12, 2025
The bill also included $8.3 billion was being cut from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development. It now heads to the U.S. Senate for final approval.
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