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The next step in the fight is a legally untested maneuver in which the #Trump admin would cancel another $4.9 billion in foreign #aid #spending — this time without congressional approval. The gambit, known as a “#PocketRescission,” involves the White House eliminating the spending unless […]

Supreme Court clears way for Trump to withhold $4B in foreign aid approved by Congress The ruling could further muddle negotiations over the impending government shutdown.

The S Ct allowed admin to unilaterally withhold $4 billion in foreign aid previously appropriated by Congress, effectively granting tRump a #pocketrescission — the latest of “about 20 short-term wins Trump has obtained on the court’s emergency docket this year.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

SCOTUS's Republican appointees let Trump ignore Congress, cut foreign aid Justice Kagan, dissenting for the Democratic appointees, noted the majority's "preliminary" order means $4 billion in aid allotted by Congress will be blocked "for all time.“

“The effect is to prevent the funds from reaching their intended recipients—not just now
but (because of their impending expiration) for all time.“

-- Justice Kagan
#pocketrescission

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s Republican appointees on Friday issued an order
allowing President Donald Trump to unilaterally hold back $4 billion in foreign aid funding
— overturning the decision of Congress that was previously signed into law.

It was a ruling that required a willful disregard for […]

Original post on c.im

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Republican appointees on Friday issued an order
allowing President Donald Trump to unilaterally hold back $4 billion in foreign aid funding
— overturning the decision of Congress that was previously signed into law.

It was a ruling that required a willful disregard for […]

John Roberts allows Trump to withhold foreign-aid funds approved by Congress — for now The chief justice of the Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower-court order that directed the administration to prepare to spend $4 billion Congress previously appropriated.

Good explanation of legal maneuvers to not spend $ as allocated by #Congress -

John Roberts allows Trump to withhold #oreignaid funds approved by Congress — for now www.politico.com/live-updates...

#ImpoundmentControlAct #pocketrescission #budgetcycle #weaponizedincompetence?

The latest in AVAC's case: www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

“This marks the 3rd time in this case alone that the Administration has run to SCOTUS in a supposed emergency posture to seek relief from circumstances of its own making — this time to defend the illegal tactic of a #pocketrescission."

#HIV

Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u... “Any effort to resend appropriate funds without congressional approval is a clear violation of the law.” #PocketRescission

www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/p... So Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but he’s still breaking the law by withholding foreign aid Congress approved. #PocketRescission

Well, well, looks like "clutching my pearls" Susan Collins is a bit miffed at Trump's WH money move. #susancollins #rubio #USAID #pocketrescission

Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid

#Unconstitutional
Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Bil in Foreign Aid
The WH has informed Congress it intends to cancel funds approved for #foreignaidprograms, invoking a little-known and legally untested #pocketrescission.
#ImpeachNOW
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...

Today #NIH leadership were told no funds can go out for research project grants, R&D contracts or training grants.

We have just a couple weeks to get funds out the door before Russel Vought attempts a #PocketRescission on Aug 15.

Even if this ends up being temporary, it’s time we don’t have.

Trump team’s ‘pocket rescission’ idea runs into GOP opposition Some Republicans in Congress are uneasy about the possibility the Trump administration will use a “pocket rescission” to claw back already approved government funding as fears of a fall shutdo…

👇🇺🇸"Trump team’s ‘pocket rescission’ idea runs into GOP opposition" #PocketRescission #GOPOpposition

White House Eyes Rarely Used Power to Override Congress on Spending

I checked: #PocketRescission isn’t trending… yet. (Growth mindset.)

So reminder that Vought plans to wait until the end of the fiscal year, ask Congress to cut funds, then if/when Congress fails to vote, it triggers a law that freezes the money until it expires. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...

How could I forget?! And Vought can take his illegal #PocketRescission with him.

And yes, I hashtagged #PocketRescission because everyone needs to know what this. Help me make it trend!

White House Eyes Rarely Used Power to Override Congress on Spending

🚨 🚨 🚨 Russel Vought aims to usurp congressional power 🚨 🚨 🚨

Vought plans to use something called a #PocketRescission, which he described as a tool to cut spending “without having to get an affirmative vote” from Congress.

Pay attention, don’t let him! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...