WASHINGTON—The White House will send Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds to public media and foreign aid.
A spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed in a statement to The Epoch Times that the long-expected rescissions package will be sent to Congress for consideration on June 3.
In Washington parlance, a “rescissions package” refers to a request by the president for Congress to withdraw funding previously designated by the legislature for a specific purpose. Such packages are handled under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which limits the president’s ability to unilaterally cancel funding appropriated by Congress….
White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $9.4 Billion in Funding for Public Media, Foreign Aid
