Tag: Military Funds

Tim Ryan Outraged Over Trump’s Decision to Use Military Funds to Secure the Southern Border with ‘The Wall’

Zachery Schmidt

  The Trump administration on Thursday notified Congress it was using $3.8 billion in military funds to help build the border wall along the Mexico-US border. In its reasoning, the White House told Congress that this small percentage of the military budget was needed to support “high priority interests” along…

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Commentary: The President Has Authority to Withhold Appropriated Funds Under Law While Considering a Deferral or Rescission

Admin

If the President is considering whether to defer or rescind military assistance to a foreign country, but has not yet made a decision to do so under the Impoundment Control Act, is he required to notify Congress? That’s what Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wants to know and is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on.

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