Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more
The Trump administration has canceled $810 million in funding previously approved by Congress. The rescinded funds were intended for refugee assistance programs and a Treasury Department debt program.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. The $810 million in the “pocket rescission” would have gone to refugee assistance programs at the Department of Health and Human Services, a Treasury Department program that provided “debt […]
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