Congressional Republicans are on the verge of approving roughly $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds sought by the White House, but some are airing concerns over the Trump administration’s use of a rare process to lock in the cuts.

This week could mark the first time in decades that Congress has approved such a request from a president for funding cuts by way of the special rescissions process. The package of cuts, which passed the Senate on Thursday, now heads to the House for consideration — where GOP leaders are hopeful of swift passage by a looming Friday deadline.

But even as Republicans are defending the president’s use of the tool as the party looks to lock in cuts pursued by Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there has been notable pushback in the conference over what some perceive as a lack of information in the administration’s request.

“Conservatives, particularly, I find it remarkable just how open we are to not demanding the details before we vote,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who voted to advance the package, told reporters Wednesday.

“But I’m not going to hold it up because of the relatively small size of it, but I think going forward, it would be virtually impossible to get another rescission package done at any scale if they don't do their homework.”

As the Senate began consideration of the package this week, prominent members of the Republican conference voted against beginning debate as some pressed for further information about the administration's plans for reductions.

“The rescissions package has a big problem – nobody really knows what program reductions are in it,” Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said........

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