July 18, 2025
Congress grants Trump power to claw back $9 billion in spending
Congress grants president unilateral spending cuts authority
📜Constitutional Law🏛️Government🏢Legislative Process
House agreed to Senate-amended Rescissions Act of 2025 by 216-213 vote on July 18, 2025
The act authorizes President Trump to rescind $7.9 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
This marks the first presidential rescission package Congress approved since fiscal year 1999 under Bill Clinton
House Democratic Leader 
Hakeem Jeffries led opposition with all Democrats plus two moderate Republicans voting no
Republicans 
Brian Fitzpatrick and 
Michael R. Turner joined Democrats but fell short of blocking the measure
The bill grants executive branch authority to unilaterally claw back previously authorized funding
Under Impoundment Control Act, presidents have 45-day windows to propose abrupt cuts to any programs
📜Constitutional Law🏛️Government🏢Legislative Process
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On July 17, 2025, what did House Speaker Mike Johnson say when defending the Senate-amended Rescissions Act of 2025 granting President Trump authority to rescind $9 billion in funding?
Q2
This was the first time in over 25 years that Congress approved a presidential rescission request.
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On July 18, 2025, by what margin did the U.S. House of Representatives agree to the Senate-amended Rescissions Act of 2025—authorizing President Trump to claw back $7.9 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting? (PBS NewsHour, July 18, 2025)
Q4
How much funding did H.R. 4 – Rescissions Act of 2025 rescind from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?
Q5
How did House Republicans respond to Trump's $9 billion rescissions request?
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