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U.S. program to combat HIV/AIDS survives Trump's latest round of cuts
Earlier versions of a spending cuts package passed through Congress targeted PEPFAR. But the White House, concerned about defections, agreed to spare the foreign aid program.
Trump’s push to cut another $9 billion in spending could spare $400 million for HIV/AIDS relief
The move to save PEPFAR funding may prove useful in rallying GOP support from powerful lawmakers like Senate Appropriations chair Susan Collins, an outspoken critic of Trump’s proposed cuts.
US flagship HIV and AIDS programme saved from spending cuts - for now
Florence Makumene holds HIV medication that she received through funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Zimbabwe, 7 February 2025.
US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
Republicans in the US Senate have said they will spare the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from cuts, amid a larger effort to reduce government spending. Senators said they would end a plan to cut $400m (£300m) from the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief programme, leaving total proposed cuts at $9bn.
Senate GOP Drops $400M In Cuts to HIV/AIDS Program
Senate Republicans agreed Tuesday to revise Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions package, according to NBC News. They dropped $400 million in proposed cuts to the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS program in an effort to win enough support ahead of a Friday deadline.
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President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - The New York Times
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Trump to sign bill canceling billions for NPR, PBS, humanitarian aid
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill Friday that cancels billions of dollars in spending, including funds for ...
Trump’s First DOGE Cuts Amount to Astonishingly Small Amount
President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package is back in the House after being passed in the Senate. But while ...
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Trump's $9 billion clawback passes first Senate test, while more hurdles await
Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's funding cuts targeting $8.3 billion from USAID and $1 billion from the ...
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Global AIDS program PEPFAR saved from congressional funding cuts
The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the ...
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Senate Backs Trump’s Move to Defund NPR, PBS in Blow to Independent Media
Senate votes to rescind $9 billion in federal spending, targeting public broadcasting. Impact on NPR, PBS, and local stations ...
Paul believes Senate vote for NPR, PBS cuts will be ‘very close’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that President Trump’s request to cut billions in funding to public broadcasters NPR and ...
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Trump Admin Agrees to Exempt Global AIDS Relief From Cuts, Urges Allies to Pull Weight
The Trump administration agreed to exempt a global AIDS-relief program from spending cuts in the rescissions package.