Rescissions package could tie lawmakers' hands on funding bills

The Hill: The Trump administration’s push for Congress to rescind $15.4 billion in spending could have unintended consequences, potentially making it harder for lawmakers to find funding for legislation later this year.

Many of the funds the administration wants to ax are unobligated, meaning they are leftover from programs that no longer exist or have not been reauthorized.

Traditionally, lawmakers have turned to the unobligated funds when they need extra cash for legislation, either because they have already hit the maximum amount allowed by budget caps or because they don’t want to add to the deficit.

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