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Senate committee rejects Merkley amendment to limit administration rescissions, citing jurisdictional dispute
Summary
Senator Jeff Merkley’s amendment to require rescissions of FY2026 funding be considered by the Appropriations Committee failed after a policy and jurisdictional debate; proponents argued it protects bipartisan appropriations, opponents cited budget committee jurisdiction.
Senator Jeff Merkley offered an amendment to the THUD bill that would limit the executive branch’s ability to implement rescissions of funding in fiscal year 2026 without returning such proposals to the Appropriations Committee for committee consideration.
Merkley and supporters, including Senators Patty Murray and Kirsten Gillibrand, said the amendment was…
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