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The Washington Post reports:
Republican senators find themselves in an unusual position these days: begging Trump officials to release funds they themselves appropriated. Senators have in recent days made the case to Cabinet secretaries and other Trump officials to let money flow back into their states. They are trying to finagle exceptions to President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders or cuts made by billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service that freeze hundreds of billions of dollars, including money for farmers and infrastructure projects.
That push comes as the administration has also sought to fire a wide swath of federal employees — some of whom live in red states. It’s a humbling turn of events for a body that has traditionally prized its power of the purse. But Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), a close Trump ally who supports the cuts, said last week that begging for funds may be the new normal, suggesting that lawmakers could lobby Musk to save spending they’ve allocated for their states as he slashes and cancels contracts at agencies.
Read the full article. Among the GOP Senators that have publicly begged for exceptions: Katie Britt, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jerry Moran.
After ceding power of the purse, GOP lawmakers beg Trump team for funds. Republican senators are asking Cabinet secretaries and other Trump officials to let money flow back into their states. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
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