House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer and Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have expressed approval following the House’s passage of H.R. 4, known as the Rescissions Act of 2025. The legislation aims to save $9.4 billion by enacting cuts initiated during the Trump Administration, targeting foreign aid initiatives managed by the State Department and USAID. Additionally, it proposes to halt government funding for NPR and PBS through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Chairman Comer stated, “Today, the House passed its first bill to lock in President Trump’s cuts to wasteful, woke spending in the federal government.” He emphasized that this act is a significant step towards reducing unnecessary expenditures and urged the Senate to expedite its passage.
Chairwoman Greene echoed these sentiments, highlighting her excitement over codifying President Trump’s DOGE cuts into law. She praised the efforts of her subcommittee in uncovering financial misuse at USAID, NPR, and PBS. “We must codify every single DOGE cut into law,” she added.
In March, a hearing titled “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable” was conducted by the DOGE Subcommittee. During this session, Katherine Maher of NPR and Paula Kerger of PBS were questioned about their organizations’ news coverage. Republican members concluded that these entities should not receive public funding due to perceived bias.
Earlier in February, another hearing focused on foreign aid spending was held under the title “America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World.” This session aimed to scrutinize USAID’s use of taxpayer money on projects deemed contrary to American interests while criticizing what they saw as inadequate oversight from the Biden Administration.
