Several Senate Republicans are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s pocket rescission of nearly $5 billion in previously approved funds, with some saying they do not believe his action was lawful and others warning they fear his move could derail bipartisan efforts to pass spending bills and avert a government shutdown later this month.

“Anything that gives our Democrat colleagues a reason not to do the bipartisan appropriations process is not a good thing,” according to Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., The Hill reported on Wednesday. “I do not think this is a good idea, and I think it’s going to give our Democratic colleagues a reason not to work with us.”

Last week, Trump notified Congress that he planned to use the pocket rescission power, which has been used only a few times over the past 50 years, to cancel funding including $3.2 billion from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for development assistance, another $322 million from the agency’s democracy fund, and millions more in State Department contributions to international organizations and separately budgeted aid for peacekeeping.

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