Monday's arguments mark one of the first opportunities for an appellate court to tackle a nationwide injunction after the Supreme Court limited federal judges' powers to issue sweeping rulings.

The publication cited a study published in the The Lancet medical journal. The study showed that over the past two decades, USAID-funded programs have prevented more than 91 million deaths worldwide,

The House GOP overcame internal divisions to approve Trump's request to claw back $9.4 billion in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting.

“Thank you very much, everybody. “It’s nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved. And you should get it.” “Thank you very much. This I didn’t know. I’d like to see Iran build itself back up in a peaceful manner. They were the bully of the Middle East, and now they’re not the bully anymore.”

The House has already voted to claw back the $9.4 billion in spending. Now, the Senate is preparing to take up the package with a July 18 deadline for action.

On Capitol Hill, senators questioned President Trump’s budget director over the administration's request to claw back funds for foreign aid and public media. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

A court-ordered pause in May covered nearly two dozen federal agencies at different stages of executing President Trump’s directive for mass layoffs. The Supreme Court said the administration could proceed.

The Ivy League school has been locked in a battle with the government for months.