Looks like it took Susan Collins' constituents yelling at her for her to act like a senator
GOP Senator Accuses Trump of ‘Clear Violation of the Law’ As He Attempts to Cut Foreign Aid Funding
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) accused President Donald Trump of a “clear violation of the law” in a statement Friday over his recent attempt to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally-approved foreign aid funding.
On Thursday night, the White House sent Congress a 15-page notification with plans to yank back the lawmaker-endorsed funds for foreign aid programs, invoking a legally untested power to do so — a pocket rescission. In other words, by waiting until late in the fiscal year, the Trump administration is attempting to leave lawmakers with too little time to reject the proposal before funding expires. The fiscal year ends September 30.
In her statement, Collins, also the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called the move “an apparent attempt to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval.”
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/gop-senator-accuses-trump-of-clear-violation-of-the-law-as-he-attempts-to-cut-foreign-aid-funding/
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