Trump Pocket Rescission Spending
U.S. President Donald Trump is cancelling nearly $1 billion US in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.Reported by 10 of 12 outlets; wording from CBC.
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The pocket rescission is a mechanism by which the president asks Congress to rescind funding just before the end of the fiscal year, but Trump’s request gives legislators no chance to act before the funds expire.
Collins called it the latest attempt by OMB to “undermine Congress’s Constitutional power of the purse.”
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The Government Accountability Office — the independent, non-partisan watchdog agency that works for Congress — says the manoeuvre, known as a "pocket rescission," is illegal.
Sen. Patty Murray, the lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, described the White House action as “theft from the American people, plain and simple.”
Analysis
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A White House press release announcing the funding rescissions notes that some of the organizations are led by people who worked in the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama.
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Senator Susan Collins, who chairs the chamber’s Appropriations Committee, described the step as “illegal”.
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Framing
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How it changed
- 25 Sep
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including large sums meant for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs, in the second “pocket” rescission in 49 years, The Post has learned.
- 26 Sep
The use of a “pocket rescission” fits into a broader pattern by the Trump administration to exert greater control over the U.S. government, eroding Congress’s power.
Coverage 14 articles
29 Sep Collins exploring pocket rescissions ban after Trump cancels $810 million in federal spending
Washington Examiner
28 Sep What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
NPR
26 Sep What Is a ‘Pocket Rescission’? Inside Trump’s Move to Cancel $810 Million in Federal Funding
Time
26 Sep Trump revives rare budget maneuver to rescind $810M in congressionally approved funds
Fox News
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26 Sep White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded
ABC News (US)
26 Sep Lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘unlawful’ move to cut $810 million in federal funds
NBC News26 Sep Donald Trump seeks to withhold $1 billion in Congress-approved funds
The Straits Times26 Sep Trump seeks to withhold US$800 million in Congress-approved funds
The Straits Times
26 Sep Trump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending, a move some lawmakers called illegal
CBS News
26 Sep Trump takes aim at DEI and noncitizen programs in $1 billion pocket rescission
Washington Examiner
26 Sep Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
The Guardian- 26 Sep Trump uses contested power to cut nearly $1B US in Congress-approved spending
CBC 
26 Sep Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
Toronto Star
25 Sep Trump cancels nearly $1B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new ‘pocket’ rescission
New York Post
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