Cut It Now or Cut It Later? The Rescissions Bill’s Ugly Mirror

The House narrowly voted to claw back funding for aid and public media, but the close vote signals something interesting

What was meant to be the “safe,” easy first step in codifying the DOGE cuts ended up nearly failing, a sign that voters and members on both sides may be circling back to the consequences.

Just days after voting to slash future funding for public broadcasting and international aid in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) budget bill, House Republicans returne…