Trump Cancels Nearly $1bn in Funding Approved by Congress
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The White House has cancelled almost $1 billion in money. Congress had already said yes to this money. This is called funding.
The Trump administration used a special power. This power is very rare. It lets the president stop money that Congress approved before.
The White House ordered over $800 million to be sent back. This is called a rescission. It means taking money away after it was given.
Senator Collins said this action was a 'clear violation' of the law. She thinks the president broke the rules. Congress usually controls government money.
Many people are now talking about who has power over spending. Is it the president or Congress? This story is still developing.
Vocabulary15 words
- funding
- money given for a project or plan
- rescission
- taking back money that was given before
- administration
- the group of people who run the government
- Congress
- the part of government that makes laws
- authority
- the power to do something
- violation
- breaking a rule or law
- approve
- to say yes to something
- senator
- a person who works in Congress
- rare
- not happening often
- spending
- money that is used
- cancel
- to stop something from happening
- order
- to tell someone to do something
- power
- the ability to control things
- government
- the people who run a country
- law
- an official rule
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1. Nearly $1 billion 2. Congress 3. A clear violation of law
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The White House has cancelled almost $1 _____ in money.
Congress had already said _____ to this money.
The Trump _____ used a special power.
This power is very _____.
The White House ordered over $800 _____ to be sent back.
This is called a _____.
Senator Collins said this action was a 'clear _____' of the law.
Congress usually controls government _____.
Many people are talking about who has _____ over spending.
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