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How will the Executive branch's use of pocket rescissions affect the House?

House faces delayed review of $810 million funding cuts The Executive branch announced plans to cut $810 million in congressionally approved Department of Health and Human Services funding using pocket rescissions. This action, which lawmakers deem unlawful, forces the House to address a major budgetary crisis. Because the fiscal year ends September 30, the House is not scheduled to return until after the midterm elections in November, delaying its ability to review or reject the cuts.

Reported by 2 independent outlets Written Sep 27
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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
  • The fiscal year ends September 30nbcnews.com
  • The House is not scheduled to return until after the midterm elections in Novembernbcnews.com
  • Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins called the move “unlawful”nbcnews.com

Why it matters

The House, as part of Congress, holds the constitutional 'power of the purse.' The Executive branch's use of pocket rescissions directly challenges this fundamental authority by unilaterally negating spending that was approved by Congress. The $810 million cut affects critical programs, including those serving immigrants, minority groups, and Department of Health and Human Services research.

This tactic is highly controversial, as lawyers for the Government Accountability Office previously stated that pocket rescissions are illegal. The administration is reviving a tactic that has not been used in nearly 50 years, setting up a major legal and political confrontation between the Executive and Legislative branches.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the House be able to pass legislation to overturn the rescissions after its November return?
  • Will the courts rule on the legality of the pocket rescissions before the end of the fiscal year?

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What would change this answer

The House returns early or passes a resolution condemning the cuts.The immediate legislative pressure on the Executive branch would increase significantly.
The courts rule that pocket rescissions are constitutional.The Executive branch would gain greater power over the budget, reducing the legislative impact of this event.

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  • About MDHHS

    How will the $810 million cut specifically impact the operational capacity of the Department of Health and Human Services?

  • About Institutes of Health

    Since the cuts affect DHHS research, how might the Institutes of Health programs be prioritized or altered under the new funding constraints?

  • About Secretary Alex Azar

    If Secretary Alex Azar was overseeing DHHS, how did his department prepare for the potential use of pocket rescissions?

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