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Susan Collins condemns Trump's cancellation of congressionally approved spending
Original: Sen. Susan Collins condemns "illegal actions" as Pres. Trump cancels spending approved by Congress
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has condemned what she called President Trump's "illegal actions" after the administration moved to cancel spending that had already been approved by Congress. Collins, a senior appropriator, objected to the White House bypassing Congress's constitutional power of the purse, framing the rescissions as unlawful and a challenge to congressional authority.
Why now: A prominent Republican senator publicly breaking with Trump over impoundment of congressionally approved funds is rare and politically significant.
Susan CollinsDonald TrumpUS CongressMaine
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