That figure represents the difference between the Trump administration's request for domestic nondefense spending and the levels reflected in the omnibus spending bill Congress passed on a bipartisan basis last month.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to claw back some of the spending set in the omnibus via the Impoundment Act, a tool not used in recent years.
Through impoundment, Trump can propose to rescind authorized spending, and budget experts believe that Congress can follow through with just a simple majority vote - avoiding the Democratic filibuster in the Senate that required Republicans to negotiate with Democrats in the first place.
Trump could propose to cut any of the $1.3 trillion in government spending that was included in the omnibus spending bill, likely targeting nondefense spending.
Non-defense discretionary spending accounted for just 15 percent of spending in 2017, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Nondefense discretionary spending is what Trump has the ability and stated desire to cut through impoundment.
The Impoundment Act contains language allowing the president to rescind spending that will "Not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope" of government programs, meaning that some spending cuts could run afoul of the process.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/heres-the-spending-trump-and-the-gop-could-cut-and-democrats-couldnt-stop
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to claw back some of the spending set in the omnibus via the Impoundment Act, a tool not used in recent years.
Through impoundment, Trump can propose to rescind authorized spending, and budget experts believe that Congress can follow through with just a simple majority vote - avoiding the Democratic filibuster in the Senate that required Republicans to negotiate with Democrats in the first place.
Trump could propose to cut any of the $1.3 trillion in government spending that was included in the omnibus spending bill, likely targeting nondefense spending.
Non-defense discretionary spending accounted for just 15 percent of spending in 2017, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Nondefense discretionary spending is what Trump has the ability and stated desire to cut through impoundment.
The Impoundment Act contains language allowing the president to rescind spending that will "Not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope" of government programs, meaning that some spending cuts could run afoul of the process.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/heres-the-spending-trump-and-the-gop-could-cut-and-democrats-couldnt-stop
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