US EditionTrump Blocks $4.9B in Foreign Aid in Rare Move Around Congress
President Trump aims to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, a rare maneuver last used in 1977, amid legal challenges and bipartisan opposition.
- President Trump is blocking nearly $5 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, a rarely employed tactic, as outlined in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
- Senator Susan Collins criticized this move, stating that it is a clear violation of the law, as Congress holds the power of the purse.
- The White House argues that the rescission is legal under the Impoundment Control Act, but the U.S. Government Accountability Office has deemed it illegal.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized that this tactic undermines bipartisan negotiations and could lead to a government shutdown.
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White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress’ funding power
President Donald Trump threw a grenade Friday into September government funding negotiations on Capitol Hill, declaring the unilateral power to cancel billions of dollars in foreign aid by using a so-called pocket rescission. Escalating the administration’s assault on Congress’ funding prerogatives, the White House budget office announced Friday morning that Trump has canceled $4.9 billion through the gambit that Congress’ top watchdog and many …
Trump bypasses Congress to cancel $4.9bn in foreign aid
'Pocket recession' tool used for first time since 1977 to bypass Congress's power over budget. Donald Trump has told the House speaker, Mike Johnson, that he won't be spending $4.9bn in congressionally approved foreign aid, in effect cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson on Thursday, is using what is known as a "pocket rescission" - when a president submits a request to Congress to n…
The White House has announced a $4.9 billion cut in foreign aid, including $3.2 billion for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The move, which has not been attempted in nearly 50 years and whose legality is questioned by many, has sparked heated debate in Congress.
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