July 15, 2025

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Withholding agency funds at the end of the year under consideration, White House says

The head of the White House’s budget office confirmed the Trump administration is considering taking unilateral action to withhold funding for federal agencies at the end of the fiscal year, despite lawmakers in both parties saying the move would be unlawful.  The White House is considering employing “pocket rescissions,” Office and Management and Budget Director

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GAO faces nearly 50% budget cut, less oversight of withheld funds in budget plan

House appropriators are seeking a nearly 50% cut to a government watchdog’s budget next year and to rein in its ongoing investigations of the Trump administration. The legislative branch portion of the fiscal 2026 spending bill, released by the corresponding subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Sunday, would cut the Government Accountability Office’s budget

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