One senior House Republican tried to add guardrails to funding bills to stop the administration from engaging in so-called “pocket rescissions” — only for the White House to intervene and stop him.
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A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him.
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a top appropriator, tried to add guardrails from ‘pocket rescissions’ in an appropriations bill. But then Office of Management Budget Director Russ Vought talked to him.
