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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass $9.4 billion in spending cuts targeting waste, fraud, and abuse identified by President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE):

“As a fiscal conservative and budget hawk, I believe Congress must prioritize rooting out radical and reckless spending, and use those savings to reduce our national debt,” said Congressman Moran. “By passing this rescissions package, we can cut government spending without harming active programs or services. This is a strong step forward in restoring fiscal responsibility and complements our broader efforts through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But this must only be the beginning—Congress must continue identifying and eliminating wasteful spending wherever it exists.”

Background:

Rescission packages allow the President and Congress to eliminate unnecessary federal spending. Under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, rescissions must be initiated by the White House and apply only to funds previously appropriated. The White House officially sends a request to Congress which has the opportunity to approve, disapprove, or amend the request. Once passed by the House, the measure becomes privileged in the Senate—allowing it to bypass the 60-vote threshold and pass with a simple majority. The Rescissions Act of 2025 fulfills President Trump’s request to cut $9.4 billion in unobligated spending, targeting wasteful programs and bloated accounts while preserving essential services for the American people.

Yet every single Democrat in the House voted against it, choosing to protect wasteful spending on drag queen programming for children and films celebrating child gender transitions, rather than stand up for American taxpayers.

The package passed the House on a vote of 214–212 and now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Examples of waste, fraud, and abuse eliminated in the package include:

• PBS-produced documentary arguing the case for reparations.
  
  
• PBS-aired children’s program featuring drag queens.
  
  
• PBS-produced film celebrating the sex change of a child.
  
  
• NPR feature on “queer animals.”
  
  
• NPR coverage arguing that “fat-phobia” is racist.
  
  
• NPR piece lamenting that animals require pronouns.
  
  

Questionable foreign aid and international programs:

• $158 million from the UN Peacekeeping Mission.
  
  
• $83 million from the UN Development Program.
  
  
• $33 million from the UN Population Fund.
  
  
• $8 million for the UN Human Rights Council.
  
  
• $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street.
  
  
• $6 million for “Net Zero Cities” in Mexico.
  
  
• $6 million to support media organizations and civic life of Palestinians.

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