Core Points - Trump is proposing to cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid, bypassing Congress's approval, which raises concerns about government funding and challenges Congress's spending authority [2][4][6] - The proposed cuts include $3.2 billion from USAID, $322 million related to the State Department's democracy fund, $521 million in contributions to international organizations, $393 million for peacekeeping activities, and $445 million in separate peacekeeping aid [2][4] Group 1 - The proposal is described as a "pocket veto-style rescission" by the White House budget director, which could alter the balance of federal spending power if successful [4] - This move has caused division within Trump's own party, particularly in the Senate, with concerns about undermining the long-standing understanding of fiscal control [4][6] - The White House aims to leverage a gray area in the 1974 law regarding presidential spending authority, allowing a temporary freeze of spending for 45 days while Congress considers rescission proposals [4][5] Group 2 - Democrats have condemned the proposal, warning that any unauthorized cuts could jeopardize bipartisan negotiations for government funding beyond September 30 [6] - Senate Minority Leader Schumer criticized the move as an "illegal ploy" and indicated that Democrats would not support Republican efforts if they proceed with this approach [6] - Constitutional scholars have noted that the pocket rescission resembles a line-item veto, which was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998 [6]

【导读】 特朗普通知国会计划撤销数十亿美元的外援资金 中国基金报记者 泰勒 大家周末好，简单关注一下特朗普的新消息。 特朗普绕过国会批准，拟削减49亿美元对外援助 这场斗争已经使特朗普自己的党派分裂，尤其是在参议院，南达科他州的共和党人迈克·朗兹和缅因州的苏珊·柯林斯担心，这可能会破坏 长期以来的权力划分理解，即谁拥有"掌控财政"的权力。 参议院拨款委员会主席苏珊·柯林斯在声明中表示： "任何在未经国会批准的情况下撤销已拨款的资金，都是对法律的明显违反。" 通过利用1974年法律中关于总统必须支出国会批准资金的灰色地带，白宫希望通过利用时间表来为自己争取优势。《拨款控制法案》允许 总统在国会考虑撤销提案期间临时冻结支出45天。此类撤销曾是常见做法，特朗普在今年复兴了这一做法，要求国会取消了90亿美元的公 共广播、外援和全球健康项目支出。 但如果提案出现在财政年度的最后几周，白宫的这一举动将挑战了对 《拨款控制法案》 的通常理解。 根据该法案，白宫可以暂停支出45 天，同时请求国会通过一项撤销这笔资金的措施。如果国会在45天后没有采取行动，这笔钱就必须被发放。白宫预算主管 沃斯 长期以来一 直表示，他想使用他所 ...