http://dagblog.com/link/trump-allies-push-back-proposed-foreign-aid-cut-28862 Comments for "Trump Allies Push Back on Proposed Foreign Aid Cut" en http://dagblog.com/comment/270763#comment-270763 <a id="comment-270763"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/trump-allies-push-back-proposed-foreign-aid-cut-28862">Trump Allies Push Back on Proposed Foreign Aid Cut</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://The White House will no longer move forward with a proposal to cut billions of dollars in foreign aid that was allocated in the latest congressional budget deal, according to a senior administration official. The Office of Management and Budget was expected to release a package this week calling for cuts in $4.3 billion in foreign aid through a process known as rescission. But the plan was taken off the table amid pushback from some top administration officials and lawmakers in Congress, the official said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were among those encouraging President Trump to at least scale back the cuts, and Democrats and Republicans alike had expressed concerns that any potential rescissions package could threaten a budget deal reached last month.">White House won't move forward with billions in foreign aid cuts</a></p> <p>By Brett Samuels @ TheHill.com, Aug. 22</p> <blockquote> <p>The White House will no longer move forward with a proposal to cut billions of dollars in foreign aid that was allocated in the latest congressional budget deal, according to a senior administration official.</p> <p>The Office of Management and Budget was expected to release a package this week calling for cuts in $4.3 billion in foreign aid through a process known as rescission. But the plan was taken off the table amid pushback from some top administration officials and lawmakers in Congress, the official said.</p> <p>Secretary of State <a href="https://thehill.com/people/mike-pompeo">Mike Pompeo</a> and Treasury Secretary <a href="https://thehill.com/people/steven-mnuchin">Steven Mnuchin</a> were among those encouraging <a href="https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">President Trump</a> to at least scale back the cuts, and Democrats and Republicans alike had expressed concerns that any potential rescissions package could threaten a budget deal reached last month [....]</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div> Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:22:30 +0000 artappraiser comment 270763 at http://dagblog.com