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Republicans Silent as Trump Cuts Nearly $1 Billion Passed by Congress
Donald Trump's administration is moving to cut nearly $1 billion in funding that Congress had already approved, and Republican lawmakers have largely stayed quiet about it. The move raises questions over Congress's power of the purse and whether the president can unilaterally withhold money lawmakers appropriated. Critics say the silence from Republicans signals reluctance to challenge Trump, while supporters of the cuts argue the administration is eliminating wasteful spending.
Why now: The scale of the cuts and the lack of pushback from Trump's own party raise concerns about congressional authority over federal spending.
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- Republicans Silent as Trump Cuts Nearly $1 Billion Passed by Congress · The New Republic
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