The $9 billion package passed the House and the Senate with only Republican votes through the rarely used "rescissions" process. Trump is now expected to sign it into law.

The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Murkowski said on Wednesday that she still opposes the bill after voting on Tuesday against advancing it forward.

The Senate earlier Thursday cleared the measure 51-48 and it now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature. In addition to cutting $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funds, the bill ends a swath of foreign aid projects and closes the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.

House Republicans face a midnight Friday deadline to pass a Trump-backed bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid programs.

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top Democrats on a House committee overseeing NASA's budget assailed senior agency officials on Thursday for starting to implement sweeping program cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget agenda before Congress agrees on an official budget,