Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought will meet Tuesday with skeptical Senate Republicans to try to sell them on the Trump administration’s proposal for clawing back billions of dollars in spending already approved by Congress.
Lawmakers have until Friday to pass President Donald Trump’s rescissions request canceling $9.4 billion in already approved funding for foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The House has already approved the cuts but would need to take a second vote if the Senate alters the package. If the proposal is not approved by Congress by week’s end, the White House would ...