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Jul 17, 2025 The Senate passed a $9 billion rescissions package cutting previously approved spending Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The vote shifted budget power toward executive priorities by canceling funds Congress had already authorized.
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- Senate Passes Rescissions Package to Cut $9bn in Spending — The U.S.
- US Senate passes bill to cut $9bn in spending — The US Senate passed a bill, known as a rescissions package, by a vote of 51 to 48, which will cut $9 billion in previously approved spending for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting.
- Congress Approves $9 Billion Recissions Package — Congress approved a $9 billion recissions package that defunds public broadcasters PBS and NPR and cuts foreign aid.
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Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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Jul 15, 2025 House Speaker Mike Johnson called for the Justice Department to release more Epstein documents Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The statement signaled intra-party pressure for disclosure and highlighted tension between legislative leaders and executive secrecy.
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- US House Speaker Mike Johnson Calls for Release of Epstein Files — US House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for the Department of Justice to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, diverging from President Donald Trump on this issue.
- House Speaker Calls for Epstein Files Release — House Speaker Mike Johnson called for the DOJ to release the Epstein files, advocating for transparency.
- House Speaker calls for release of Epstein documents — In a rare moment of friction with President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson called for the Justice Department to release more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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