Republicans Criticize Trump’s Use of Pocket Rescissions Amid Spending Battles
TL;DR
Senator Murkowski criticizes the Trump White House's attempt to unilaterally rescind $4.9 billion in federal funds through illegal 'pocket rescissions,' risking bipartisan spending negotiations and highlighting ongoing power struggles over congressional authority to control federal spending.
- Another GOPer Calls Out Trump’s ‘Pocket Rescissions’ Gambit For What It Is Talking Points Memo
- Trump escalates battle to take control of spending away from Congress CNN
- Republicans dismayed by Trump’s decision to use pocket rescission The Hill
- Pushback to Trump’s foreign aid cuts is coming from a surprising corner Politico
- Secretary Rubio Applauds President Trump’s Implementation of “Impoundment Control Act” to Save U.S. Taxpayers Billions of Dollars U.S. Department of State (.gov)
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