Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - House Approps Ranking Member DeLauro (D-CT): "Lawless Office of Management and Budget Director (OMB) Russ Vought is attempting to do an end run around Congress by asking to withhold appropriated funds through what he has labeled ‘pocket rescissions.’ Not only is freezing the money in this proposal illegal, but the administration has also clearly been unlawfully impounding funds all year just to get to this point." https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2103904033979199497
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Senate Apropos Vice Chair Murray (D-WA): "This is theft from the American people, plain and simple...Russ Vought’s message to Congress is that your votes don’t count, and your laws are optional. It is now time for my Republican colleagues who said they would never let this happen to stand up and join us to stop this, and remind this administration this is not how this works." Quoted Post: Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray This is theft from the American people, plain and simple. These are funds Congress has delivered on a bipartisan basis and should be helping people—not cut off by a president more focused on building a ballroom than investing in families. Every Republican who voted for these bills should be furious, because Vought is saying their votes don’t count. In negotiations over the recently enacted CR, Democrats fought to include language to prevent the Trump administration from once again usurping Congress’ power—but for the second time in a year, Republicans refused to take common sense action and prevent this from happening. While Trump spends tax dollars on ads promoting himself, Congress needs to reassert its powers to help people, and it’s past time Republicans join us in that fight. Russ Vought’s message to Congress is that your votes don’t count, and your laws are optional. It is now time for my Republican colleagues who said they would never let this happen to stand up and join us to stop this, and remind this administration this is not how this works. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2103903049106276626 18