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Senator Collins Calls Pocket Rescissions Package Unlawful
Original: Sen. Collins Calls Administration’s Pocket Rescissions Package ‘Unlawful’
Senator Susan Collins has publicly criticized the administration's pocket rescissions package, describing it as unlawful. Pocket rescissions involve a president proposing spending cuts late in a fiscal year so Congress cannot vote on them before funds expire, a tactic lawmakers and legal experts have long questioned. Collins's statement puts her among Republicans openly challenging the administration's budget strategy.
Why now: A senior Republican senator openly accusing the administration of an unlawful budget tactic is unusual and fuels debate over executive spending power.
Susan Collinsthe Trump administrationUS Congress
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- Sen. Collins Calls Administration’s Pocket Rescissions Package ‘Unlawful’ · Van Nuys News Press
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