Trump cancels nearly $1B in congressional funding via pocket rescission
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The Guardian US ↗ — Lede calls action a “rare and contested power” to axe immigrant services and diversity initiatives; Quotes Collins labeling it “illegal” and “usurpation of Congress’s appropriations powers”The Guardian US — Lede calls action a “rare and contested power” to axe immigrant services and diversity initiatives; Quotes Collins labeling it “illegal” and “usurpation of Congress’s appropriations powers”
New York Post ↗ — Headline specifies cuts to funding “for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs”; Lists specific amounts rescinded from HHS migrant services, DEI grants, and transgender projectsNew York Post — Headline specifies cuts to funding “for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs”; Lists specific amounts rescinded from HHS migrant services, DEI grants, and transgender projects
Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn 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. Trump’s office of management and budget…
Trump cancels nearly $1B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new ‘pocket’ rescission
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.