51-48, US Senate APPROVES $9B in cuts to USAID, NPR and PBS.

UPDATE - IT PASSED: 51-48, US Senate APPROVES $9B in cuts to USAID, NPR and PBS...

...the package now needs final approval by the House by tomorrow pic.twitter.com/am5rLWjnjQ

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 17, 2025

UPDATE: Multiple NPR and PBS stations will either be forced OFF the air or forced to run fewer shows after they are defunded by Trump's package that is about to be fully passed by Congress, per CNN

Budget shortfalls: hitting this fall.

GOOD RIDDANCE! pic.twitter.com/zfuBjlkpk7

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 17, 2025