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How will the Executive branch's funding cuts affect Susan Collins?

Susan Collins plans to challenge the administration's unlawful funding cuts The White House announced plans to cut $810 million in congressionally approved funding for Department of Health and Human Services programs using pocket rescissions. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins immediately condemned the move as "unlawful." She stated that the Office of Management and Budget intentionally withheld the funds for months, usurping Congress's power of the purse.

Reported by 2 independent outlets Written Sep 27
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The facts so far

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  • The White House planned to cut $810 million in bipartisan, congressionally approved fundingnbcnews.com
  • The administration would use pocket rescissions, a rare budgetary tacticnbcnews.com
  • Susan Collins called the administration’s move “unlawful”nbcnews.com
  • She wrote that OMB intentionally withheld these funds for months to execute this unlawful cancellationnbcnews.com

Why it matters

The $810 million in rejected funding affects several critical areas, including programs serving immigrants and minority groups, and Department of Health and Human Services research programs. The administration argues that the spending is "wasteful," while lawmakers like Susan Collins call the move a "theft from the American people."

This budgetary tactic is highly controversial. Lawyers for the Government Accountability Office have stated that pocket rescissions are illegal, as they allow a president to avoid spending money regardless of Congressional approval. The administration is reviving this tactic, which had not been used in nearly 50 years.

What we don't know yet

  • Will Congress successfully challenge the legality of the pocket rescissions?
  • What specific actions will Susan Collins and her colleagues take to address the illegal actions?

Is this still moving?

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What would change this answer

Congress successfully challenges the legality of the pocket rescissionsThe administration would be forced to restore the $810 million in funding, mitigating the negative impact of the cuts.
The administration successfully defends the use of pocket rescissions in courtThe cuts would likely proceed, intensifying political conflict between the Executive and Legislative branches.

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  • About Institutes of Health

    How might the funding cuts affect the research priorities or operations of the Institutes of Health?

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    If the National Institutes receive reduced funding, what specific research areas might be delayed or cut?

  • About Secretary Alex Azar

    How will the withholding of congressionally approved funding affect the ability of Secretary Alex Azar to manage DHHS programs?

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