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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress

A federal judge ordered the administration to release $11.5bn in congressionally approved foreign aid, rejecting the president's pocket rescission withholding funds.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

GOP Senator Accuses Trump of Clear Violation of the Law' As He Attempts to Cut Foreign Aid Funding

Congress has received from the Administration a $4.9 billion package of proposed rescissions of funding that had been previously appropriated for a wide range of foreign aid programs. Given that this package was sent to Congress very close to the end of the fiscal year when the funds are scheduled to expire, this is an apparent attempt to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval.
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