Pocket Rescission: Trump Cancels $810M Congress Approved

Washington Power Struggle Over Funding

The Trump administration announced on September 25 that it was canceling $810 million in funding that Congress had approved, using a maneuver called a pocket rescission days before the money expired on September 30. Senate Democrats tried to block the cuts on September 30, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) objected, the Washington Post reported. The … Read more

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