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The White House moved to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a nearly abandoned budget maneuver known as a pocket rescission, setting up a fresh fight over Congress’s power of the purse. Republicans and Democrats alike warned the move could be unlawful and constitutionally toxic.
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The White House moved to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a nearly abandoned budget maneuver known as a pocket rescission, setting up a fresh fight over Congress’s power of the purse. Republicans and Democrats alike warned the move could be unlawful and constitutionally toxic.
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The White House moved to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a nearly abandoned budget maneuver known as a pocket rescission, setting up a fresh fight over Congress’s power of the purse. Republicans and Democrats alike warned the move could be unlawful and constitutionally toxic.
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