What’s ‘Rescission’ – and Why Do Republicans Want It?
- rendall6
- Jun 6
- 1 min read
Pres. Donald Trump has sent a “rescission” proposal – to stop wasteful spending – to

Congress, in an effort to save taxpayers $9.4 billion. “Today, we sent the first rescissions package to Capitol Hill. This package contains BILLIONS in wasteful foreign aid and federal funding for NPR and PBS,” the White House OMB announced. But, what is “rescission” and why are Trump and Congressional Republicans employing it? Rescission is the act of rescinding (taking back, cancelling) something – in this case, government spending.
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