Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration for what she called an “unlawful” effort to rescind about $5 billion in previously approved government funding.

“Congress alone bears the constitutional responsibility for funding our government, and any effort to claw back resources outside of the appropriations process undermines that responsibility,” the Alaska Republican wrote on X about President Donald Trump’s push for the use of the pocket rescission to cancel funds for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department without approval from Congress.

She also warned that “unilateral actions” by the Office of Management and Budget could derail bipartisan negotiations, reports The Hill. 

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