WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would act quickly on President Donald Trump's request to slash $9.4 billion in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting, hoping to file a bill as soon as Thursday.

President Donald Trump asked Congress on Tuesday to rescind more than $9 billion in funding it already approved for public broadcasters, foreign aid and global health efforts, taking aim at those initiatives as “wasteful” and “woke.

The request includes blocking funding to combat HIV/AIDS and for contributing to the World Health Organization and providing media services to U.S. consumers.

The US has urged trade partners to submit their best offers by July 8, but no proposals have been received yet.

The Trump administration is pushing for swift trade deal conclusions, urging nations to submit optimal proposals. This urgency follows initial tariff suspensions and market reactions. While a preliminary agreement exists with Britain,

President Donald Trump is positioning a personal discussion with his Chinese counterpart as the key to preventing the world’s largest economies from spiraling deeper into their trade and technology fight.

The White House says a call this week between the president and China’s leader is "likely" as it tries to restore a fragile truce in the U.S.-China trade war.

"I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Washington and Beijing