Early Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate voted to pass an amended version of the rescission package, which retains the claw back in Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding.

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday morning to cut over $1 billion in federal spending from public media, which includes NPR, PBS and their member stations.

The U.S. Senate is due to begin voting on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's request to slash billions in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting previously approved by Congress, the latest test of Trump's control over his fellow Republicans.

Republican members called on the Office of Management and Budget to release the $6.8 billion in funds for K-12 schools that the Trump administration is withholding.

More than 900 former U.S. Justice Department employees on Wednesday warned the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge,