Republicans in the House and Senate have until Friday to pass the recissions measure that targets foreign assistance and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate kicked off a “vote-a-rama” — a lengthy process where senators from both parties get to offer amendments, political or otherwise, on budget measures — as Republicans rushed to appease President Donald Trump by clawing back funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting.

Democrats looking to this fall’s off-year elections see promising signs in Virginia, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger is dominating her GOP rival, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, in fundraising as they battle to become the state’s next governor .

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.

Senate Republicans advance President Donald Trump's $9 billion spending clawback package through final procedural hurdle, with some bipartisan opposition to foreign aid cuts.

Sens. Deb Krishnadasan and Victoria Hunt were both appointed to their seats. Opponents want to see them replaced by Republican challengers.

Senate Republicans had barely enough votes Tuesday to advance President Trump's proposal to claw back money appropriated for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

House Republicans on Tuesday afternoon moved to block a second effort from the chamber’s Democrats to force a vote on