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Congress is officially sending a package detailing $9 billion in spending cuts to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The bill, called a “rescissions package,” passed the House of Representatives in a late-night vote after intense debate between Republicans and Democrats.
It’s a victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., but a mostly symbolic one – the spending cuts bill was largely seen by Trump allies as a test run of a fiscal claw-back process not used in more than two decades.
“This bill tonight is part of continuing that trend of getting spending under control. Does it answer all the problems? No. $9 billion, I would say is a good start,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said during debate on the bill.
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