Trump rescinds nearly $1 billion in federal funding without congressional approval
President Trump cancelled almost $1 billion in federal funding on Friday through a process known as a “pocket rescission,” according to The Hill. The cancellations mostly targeted Health and Human Services programs serving undocumented immigrants and unaccompanied children involved in court proceedings, along with initiatives under the agency’s Minority Health office.
President Trump cancelled almost $1 billion in federal funding on Friday using the “pocket rescission” process, according to The Hill.
The process allows the president to sidestep congressional approval. Most of the cancellations targeted Health and Human Services programs serving undocumented immigrants and unaccompanied children in court, as well as similar initiatives under the agency’s Minority Health office.
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