Democrats spar with Vought over USAID cuts, federal grants in tense hearing
Key takeaways
- The heated exchanges occurred during Vought s testimony before a House Appropriations subcommittee on federal spending, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill brace for another potential government shutdown this fall.
- Democrats pressed Vought on the administration s decision to shutter the U.S.
- Isn t it wrong to facilitate the death of children?
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The heated exchanges occurred during Vought s testimony before a House Appropriations subcommittee on federal spending, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill brace for another potential government shutdown this fall.
The Trump administration unveiled its proposed budget for fiscal 2027 earlier this year, which includes a 40 percent increase to the $1 trillion defense budget approved by Congress last year, and a 10 percent cut to nondefense spending.
Democrats pressed Vought on the administration s decision to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which a report from House Oversight Democrats found had likely contributed to 600,000 entirely preventable deaths worldwide.