Schumer blasts nearly $1B rescission as midterm fight
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday’s pocket rescission strips nearly $1 billion from kids, K-12, small businesses, and health programs, casting the cut as a midterm-season appropriations fight alongside House Democratic messaging.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday’s pocket rescission strips nearly $1 billion from kids, K-12, small businesses, and health programs, casting the cut as a midterm-season appropriations fight alongside House Democratic messaging.
Democratic leaders used Friday’s rescission announcement to argue the White House is nullifying bipartisan appropriations by executive maneuver, NBC and CBS coverage showed into Saturday.
ABC, NBC, the Washington Examiner, and the New York Post agree Democratic leaders are pushing back on the pocket rescission while the White House defends the cut.
Where outlets agree ABC, NBC, the Washington Examiner, and the New York Post agree Democratic leaders are pushing back on the pocket rescission while the White House defends the cut.
Where they differ Left-leaning outlets emphasize unlawfulness and program harm; Examiner/NY Post emphasize immigration and DEI program framing.