Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Illegal Withholding of National Security Funds
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Published: August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to illegally rescind $4.9 billion in congressionally-approved funding:
"President Trump's attempt to rescind $4.9 billion in funding that Congress already approved and the President himself signed into law is illegal and dangerous. By refusing to spend these funds, President Trump is making America less secure and less prosperous. He is undercutting counterterrorism efforts in Africa, stalling programs to strengthen democracy and fight corruption and halting food security and agricultural initiatives that benefit U.S. businesses. As the U.S. steps back, the People's Republic of China is accelerating their investments and defining itself as the more reliable political and economic partner.
"Congress—not the President—decides how taxpayer dollars are spent. This unconstitutional power grab is an illegal end-run around Congress and should be flatly rejected by Congress on both sides of the aisle."
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