Aware that the cuts are a political mine field ….
(Congress appropriates spending actually…NOT the President in the long run)
And?
That a Midterm Election that would result in a Democratic majority come 2027…..
Trump & Company arer trying to squeeze in the effort….
Or be cut into little tiny piece’s…
It could also fail….
Whether the forthcoming request can pass Congress is an open question: Republicans have debated possible DOGE-inspired rescissions for months, and GOP leaders have been sensitive to the fact that some pieces may have trouble passing the House, according to two other Republicans granted anonymity to discuss the matter, as well as the tight 45-day timeline for consideration set out in federal law.
Cuts to NPR and PBS, in particular, have been a hard sell in the past for some Republicans.
“This is the first I heard of this. Nebraska public media does a good job, so I’m not inclined,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) when asked about the bill’s prospects in the House. “I’ll consider it.”
The Senate’s top Republican appropriator, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, has said she wants her panel to vet any request for clawbacks Trump might send, to give lawmakers a chance to make changes.
“I’m not going to prejudge a rescission package. But based on what I’m hearing, I think I would have some considerable difficulties,” Collins said in a brief interview this month.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who first pressed Musk almost three months ago to get Trump to pursue clawbacks, is frustrated that the Trump administration had not sent a package sooner…..
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Some Republicans on Capitol Hill have been wary of fielding a White House request for clawbacks this year, given that Congress rejected Trump’s 2018 request to nix $15 billion. This time, top House GOP appropriators have sought to weigh in ahead of any White House submission to ensure the package can pass….
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