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Trump Team Cancels Nearly $1B in Funds Congress Approved, Collins Cries Foul
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President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services
Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, largely for programs serving refugees and unaccompanied minors, using a rarely used authority. The Government Accountability Office says the maneuver is illegal.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.