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Lawmakers slam Trump's move to cancel $810M in funding approved by Congress

“This is theft from the American people, plain and simple,” Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.), the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said.

Coverage (1)+1 copy· Sep 26, 5:45 PM to Sep 26, 7:26 PM

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Lawmakers slam Trump’s move to cancel $810M in funding approved by CongressLawmakers in both parties blasted a plan by President Donald Trump to claw back more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending across the government, saying the president had no right to defy Congress in how he directs federal funding.The White House late Friday said it was taking a legally contested move to cut funding at federal agencies…
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