Overnight the House passed President Trump’s budget rescissions bill, which cuts $9 billion out of the budget and fully defends PBS and NPR, among other things.

Two Republicans voted ‘no’, and one of them was not Thomas Massie. It was Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Turner of Ohio. 

HOUSE APPROVES NINE BILLION DOLLAR CUTS PACKAGE, INCLUDING ATROCIOUS NPR AND PUBLIC BROADCASTING, WHERE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR WERE WASTED. REPUBLICANS HAVE TRIED DOING THIS FOR 40 YEARS, AND FAILED….BUT NO MORE. THIS IS BIG!!!

The House also passed the $832 billion DOD budget bill by a margin of 221-209, with 3 Republicans voting ‘no’ and 5 Democrats voting for the bill.

In this case the Republican ‘no’ votes were Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and MTG of Georgia. 

Overnight the House passed President Trump's budget rescissions bill, which cuts $9 billion out of the budget and fully defends PBS and NPR, among other things. The vote was very narrow, with…{ai:summary}The House approved President Trump’s budget rescissions bill, cutting $9 billion, while protecting PBS and NPR funding. The vote was close at 216-213, with two Republicans opposing it. Trump hailed the passage as a significant victory after decades of failed attempts.Additionally, the House passed an $832 billion DOD budget bill by a margin of 221-209, with three Republicans voting against it and five Democrats in support. #politics

House passes Trump rescissions bill, DOD spending bill – The Right Scoop

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