The House approved a $9 billion rescissions package late on July 17ᵗʰ, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for signature and completing the first successful use of the Impoundment Control Act’s fast-track process since 1999. The measure passed 216-213 at 12:11 a.m., with Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Turner of Ohio joining all voting Democrats in opposition. The Senate had cleared the legislation earlier the same day, 51-48, after trimming the original package by $400 million to preserve funds for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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