Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
Collins said the administration acted without consultation and usurped Congress’s appropriations authority.
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The Trump administration announced nearly $1 billion in spending cuts approved by Congress, using a contested “pocket rescission” maneuver. Senators Susan Collins and Patty Murray condemned the move as an infringement on Congress’s spending authority.
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5 OUTLETSOutlets agree that the Trump administration announced or sought nearly $1 billion in cuts to spending approved by Congress, and that Collins called the move illegal. She said it undermined Congress’s spending authority. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the effect on Congress’s spending authority and, in Raw Story, question Collins’s consistency given her vote to confirm Russ Vought. Center outlets report her legal objection and the dispute over congressional authority, including administration claims and other assessments.
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