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The 51-to-48 vote came over the objections of two Republicans. The House is expected to give final approval to the package later this week, sending it to Mr. Trump for his signature.
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The Senate voted 51 to 48 to reclaim spending previously approved by Congress.
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See how your lawmaker voted on the bill that would let the Trump administration pull back billions in foreign aid and other federal funding.
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Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.
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The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president's wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.
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In Gaza, at least 41 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since midnight, including more Palestinians targeted by Israeli forces while seeking food and humanitarian aid. This comes as UNICEF is warning Gaza is facing what amounts to a "man-made drought" with children at risk of dying from thirst due to Israel's blockade. We go to Dr. Mark Brauner, an emergency medicine physician who is currently volunteering at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza. He describes "execution-style" killings of Palestinians at food distribution sites and the desperate lack of baby formula leading to the deaths of children suffering from malnutrition and starvation.
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