Support WBURHouse nears vote on cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programsPlay03:41Download AudioScott NeumanDeirdre WalshLexie SchapitlUpdated July 17, 2025 ShareSenate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., gives a statement after a policy luncheon with Republican senators at the U.S. Capitol on July 15. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on July 17, 2025.