Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Budget Cuts via Pocket Rescission in Gao
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What happened
President Donald Trump's administration announced that it utilized a pocket rescission to cut nearly $1 billion from government spending. The administration stated that $567 million was cut from taxpayer-funded Health and Human Services funds for noncitizens, along with $15 million from former President Joe Biden-era Department of Homeland Security programs and $25 million from educational programs for noncitizens. The announcement was made on September 1, 2026.
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Why it matters
Republican Senator Susan Collins criticized the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for executing the $810 million package of pocket rescissions without warning or consultation. Collins argued that this move was an attempt by the administration to undermine Congress’s power of the purse, adding that the independent Government Accountability Office had concluded that pocket rescissions are unlawful under the Impoundment Control Act.
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Who's involved
- GaoLocation where the budget cuts were announced.
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Gao
river in Central African Republic - Geonames ID = 239271
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