House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) and other Freedom Caucus lawmakers told Breitbart News they believe the first step to fiscal responsibility is finalizing the House-passed austerity package.
The House on Thursday passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, a bill to claw back $9.4 billion in spending that has already been approved. The bill rescinds $8.3 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.
Congress established the Budget Act of 1974 to allow for the president and Congress to collaborate on clawing back already appropriated spending.
The rescissions package, like budgetary reconciliation, is a powerful tool as it allows legislation to pass through Congress using only a simple majority of each chamber.
This also represents a rare opportunity for
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