Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, testifies Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s request for Congress to claw back billions in appropriated funds.
The Senate Appropriations hearing is expected to begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above.
Trump sent a memo to Congress on June 3 asking to rescind $9.4 billion for foreign aid, the State Department and public media.
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The House of Representatives voted to approve Trump’s request on June 12. Both houses of Congress must pass the request with a simple majority within 45 days in order to grant the rescission.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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