Trump’s funding cancellation violates budget law, GAO says

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:43:30 GMT

The Government Accountability Office reaffirmed its opinion Tuesday that “pocket rescissions” are illegal, dealing a modest blow to President Donald Trump’s announcement last week of plans to cancel $810 million in spending without the approval of Congress. In a letter to congressional leaders, the GAO — the investigative arm of Congress — doubled down on […]

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