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Susan Collins condemns Trump's cancellation of Congress-approved spending
Original: Sen. Susan Collins condemns "illegal actions" as Pres. Trump cancels spending approved by Congress
Senator Susan Collins of Maine has condemned what she called "illegal actions" after President Trump moved to cancel spending that had already been approved by Congress. The move touches on the constitutional power of the purse, and Collins, a senior Republican appropriator, has broken with her party's president over it. The dispute is likely to fuel wider debate over executive power and congressional authority over federal funds.
Why now: A senior Republican senator publicly accusing a president of her own party of illegal overreach is a rare and significant political break.
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