Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 621

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.

The $810 million in the “pocket rescission” would have gone to refugee assistance programs at the Department of Health and Human Services, a Treasury Department program that provided “debt forgiveness to foreign countries that make climate change-related investments for coral reefs and tropical forests” and a grant program at …

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