GOP leaders propose $74 billion in cuts to Obama’s budget request

Republican leaders Wednesday unveiled a list of proposed cuts in government spending that would strike hardest at cherished priorities of the Obama administration, such as high-speed rail, scientific innovation and a wide array of clean energy programs.

The list also includes deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal home heating assistance program and federal block grants that aid cities facing their own budget woes. And it envisions slicing nearly $760 million from the White House request for the WIC nutrition program that provides support to pregnant women and their children.