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The Trump administration is using pocket rescissions to illegally seize Congress' power of the purse.

PoliticsLegislative ProcessBudgetingSep 30, 2026score 0.182 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The posts discuss a legislative conflict regarding the Trump administration's use of pocket rescissions to reduce funding. Senate Democrats are attempting to block these actions, which they characterize as an illegal seizure of Congress' power of the purse.

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The Trump administration is using pocket rescissions to illegally seize Congress' power of the purse.
Parent: GovernmentEntity: Trump administrationSub-entity: Pocket RescissionsImpact: negativeDate: Sep 30, 2026 - Oct 1, 2026Target: Trump administration's use of pocket rescissions

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Senate Dems Will Attempt to Stop Trump White House’s Latest Illegal Pocket Rescission Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will try to... https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/senate-dems-will-attempt-to-stop-trump-white-houses-latest-illegal-pocket-rescission
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Ron Johnson Greenlights White House Plot to Seize Congress’ Power of the Purse Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley’s (D-OR) attempt to pass... https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/senate-dems-will-attempt-to-stop-trump-white-houses-latest-illegal-pocket-rescission
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