← On the Last Day of the Fiscal Year, the State Department Overrides Congressional Holds to Move $52 Million in Ukraine-Era Military Aid to Latin America and Spend Democracy Fund Money on "Western Civilization" Grants — Jeanne Shaheen and Gregory Meeks Call the Reprogramming Unlawful and Warn of "Consequences," While State Says It "Will Never Apologize for Defending Western Civilization"
“[Joint statement by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Gregory Meeks, ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees:] The Executive Branch does not have unlimited discretion to redirect these funds toward unrelated Administration policy priorities or countries. … We are deeply concerned that the Department has failed to justify how this decision complies with the law. … We will consider a breach of this hold and the transfer of funds to violate statutory requirements and to have consequences for the Department's relationship with our committees.
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