Trump Seeks $810 Million in Education, Health Cuts as Sept. 30 Deadline Limits Congress
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 26
Trump Seeks $810 Million in Education, Health Cuts as Sept. 30 Deadline Limits Congress
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 26
Summary
$810 million in education and health funding approved by Congress is slated for cancellation under a Friday-night White House notice, extending Trump's push to rescind spending without lawmakers' consent.
Sept. 30 is central to the strategy: the administration acted so late in the fiscal year that Congress is unlikely to block the cuts before the money expires, despite a normal 45-day review period.
The proposal follows a $4.9 billion foreign-aid clawback launched last year and targets relatively weak political constituencies, including $25 million of $52 million for migrant students and $27 million for HHS health research.
Susan Collins, the Republican Appropriations chair, called the move an illegal usurpation of Congress's spending power, while Democrat Patty Murray labeled it theft from the American people.