July 17, 2025
Senate Republicans spare PEPFAR from $9 billion rescission package
GOP restores HIV funding, slashes $9B amid Epstein fight
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Senate passed amended rescission package cutting $7.9 billion from foreign aid and $1.1 billion from public broadcasting on Jul. 17, 2025
Sen. 
John Thune (R-SD) removed proposed $400 million PEPFAR cut after bipartisan pushback
PEPFAR supports antiretroviral treatment for 20 million people globally and has saved 25 million lives since 2003
House passed Senate version 216-213 on Jul. 18; Trump signed Jul. 24, 2025
Cuts targeted development aid ($2.5B), economic support ($1.7B), refugee assistance ($800M), global health ($500M)
Nonbinding H.Res. 577 demanded Epstein documents; binding H.R. 4405 passed Nov. 2025
Israel, Egypt, and Jordan protected from all foreign aid cuts in final package
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How much PEPFAR funding did Congress originally plan to cut before reversing course?
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PEPFAR enjoys bipartisan support because it was originally created by a Republican president.
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The rescissions package was part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative.
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PEPFAR has saved more lives than any other U.S. foreign aid program in history.
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Which powerful Republican senator led opposition to cutting PEPFAR funding?
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John Thune
Senate Majority Leader (R-SD)
Eric Schmidt
Senator (R-MO)
Susan Collins
Senator (R-ME)
Lisa Murkowski
Senator (R-AK)
Donald Trump
President