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Murkowski takes aim at Trump administration’s ‘unlawful’ pocket rescission

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks to a student during a visit to the Capitol on March 18, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks to a student during a visit to the Capitol on March 18, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for what she called an “unlawful” attempt to yank back roughly $5 billion in government funding previously approved by Congress.


In a post on the social platform X, Murkowski said she strongly objected to the White House budget office’s “unlawful attempt to pursue a nearly $5 billion pocket rescission.”


“Congress alone bears the constitutional responsibility for funding our government, and any effort to claw back resources outside of the appropriations process undermines that responsibility,” she wrote…(Read full story)

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