Congress narrowly approved early Friday a bill to rescind $9 billion in federal spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting, cuts that will affect Alabama Public Television, the nation’s oldest first statewide public TV network. The bill, backed by President Trump, will stop $7.9 billion for foreign aid and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.

House Speaker Mike Johnson secures victory as Congress approves $9 billion in spending cuts targeting international aid and public broadcasting in first rescissions package in decades.