🏛️House shifts spending power to President with $9B rescissions
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On July 18, 2025, the House approved a rescissions package 216–213 to reclaim $9 billion from existing federal appropriations—the first presidential-requested cut in decades. The measure transfers greater budgetary authority to the executive branch and sets a precedent for future unilateral spending adjustments. Local broadcasters and aid recipients face funding losses unless the president vetoes or modifies the request.
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Categorize these entities as winners or losers of the 2025 rescissions package.
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On July 18, 2025, the House approved a rescissions package __1__–__2__ to reclaim $9 billion from existing appropriations.
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Fill in the blanks: The House passed the original H.R. 4 rescissions bill on ___ targeting ___ federal accounts.
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In the context of the 2025 rescissions package, what does a "rescissions package"refer to?
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On what date did President Trump submit the formal rescission request under the Impoundment Control Act?
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Which legislative act established the rescission process used by President Trump?
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Which agency identified the $9.4 billion in spending to reclaim in the rescission request?
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How much funding was rescinded from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?
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What amount was cut from Migration & Refugee Assistance in the rescissions package?
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Which event occurred on July 18, 2025, in the rescission process?
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The rescissions package set a precedent for future unilateral spending adjustments by the executive branch.
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