Administration proposes cutting $15 billion in unused funds
May 9, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sent lawmakers a plan Tuesday to wipe more than $15 billion in unused spending off the government's books.
The plan wouldn't have much practical impact on targeted programs such as the popular Children's Health Insurance Program. But the move would take away leftover money that could be used to pay for other budget priorities.
House Republican leaders hope to pass the measure this month, but it faces more resistance in the narrowly divided Senate despite being tailored to leave this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone. Many GOP conser...
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