<h1>Senate approves $9 billion spending cuts targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid programs in 51-48 vote</h1> The Senate passed $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by the president in a 51-48 vote, targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid programs. The legislation includes nearly $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and approximately $8 billion from foreign aid programs, including emergency shelter assistance and food aid for disaster-affected countries. Two Republican senators joined Democrats in opposition, citing concerns about impacts on rural public broadcasting stations that provide emergency alerts. The bill faces a Friday deadline and must return to the House for final approval after Senate amendments. Democrats criticized the process as bypassing typical bipartisan negotiations and warned the foreign aid cuts could harm America's global standing while creating opportunities for other nations to fill the void.