SCOOP: House fiscal hawks warily accept Senate's $9B Trump spending cuts package
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House conservatives are likely to accept President Donald Trump's $9B spending cuts package, despite its slight changes in the Senate.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Rescissions packages are spending cuts requested by the White House of funds that Congress already appropriated for that fiscal year. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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