{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/gao-says-trump-cannot-withhold-800-million-in-congressionally-approved-spending","slug":"gao-says-trump-cannot-withhold-800-million-in-congressionally-approved-spending","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/gao-says-trump-cannot-withhold-800-million-in-congressionally-approved-spending","title":"GAO says Trump cannot withhold $800 million in congressionally approved spending","subtitle":"Watchdog agency states administration's plan violates Impoundment Control Act","excerpt":"The Government Accountability Office has stated that President Donald Trump cannot withhold more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress beyond the fiscal year's end. The agency's general counsel wrote that the administration's plan violates the Impoundment Control Act and subverts Congress's power of the purse.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T20:46:00.811Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T20:02:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T07:30:09.931Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":70,"critic":75,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"GAO's general counsel is named and quoted; the central claim is attributed to the GAO.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and explains the background of pocket rescissions.","hype":"The language used is neutral and the headlines accurately reflect the content."}},"tags":["#GAO","#DonaldTrump","#ImpoundmentControlAct","#CongressionalPower","#FederalSpending"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Government Accountability Office (GAO)","Russell Vought","Mark Paoletta","JD Vance","John Thune","Brendan Boyle"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump cannot withhold more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending beyond the fiscal year's end, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).","The GAO stated that the Trump administration's plan to unilaterally rescind funds violates the Impoundment Control Act.","The agency's general counsel wrote that any withholding of appropriated funds beyond their expiration date subverts Congress's constitutional power of the purse.","The Trump administration announced its intention to impound more than $800 million from 11 appropriations accounts."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined that President Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress beyond the end of the fiscal year. The watchdog agency's general counsel stated that the administration's plan to unilaterally rescind these funds violates the Impoundment Control Act. This act was passed to codify Congress's power over government spending. The GAO's determination was sent to federal lawmakers and Vice President JD Vance. The Trump administration had announced its intention to impound more than $800 million from 11 appropriations accounts, targeting funds for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to the GAO, federal law requires that funds proposed for rescission must be made available unless Congress completes action on a bill that aligns with the president's request. The administration can withhold funds for 45 days while Congress considers the issue. If Congress has not acted within this period, the president must release the funds. The GAO noted that the Trump administration announced these cuts with only five days remaining in the federal fiscal year and with the House out of session, making congressional action difficult. The GAO described this maneuver, known as a 'pocket rescission,' as illegal."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on GAO's impartiality and legal basis"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), stated that the GAO has become hyper-partisan and that Congress had attempted to cut its spending. Mark Paoletta, general counsel for OMB, said the administration is using the system established by Congress. The Washington Sun reported these statements."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or centre-rated reports mention the U.S. Supreme Court's previous decision regarding a similar pocket rescission of foreign aid funds from a year prior, which the court declined to block. The reports also do not include specific details about the 11 appropriations accounts targeted for cuts, beyond general categories like immigrant services and diversity initiatives."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Breitbart","url":"https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/02/exclusive-tera-dahl-jones-pocket-rescissions-expose-congresss-spending-problem","headline":"Exclusive—Tera Dahl-Jones: Pocket Rescissions Expose Congress’s Spending Problem","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T15:19:17.000Z"},{"sourceName":"South Florida Times","url":"https://sfltimes.com/national-politics/watchdog-says-trump-cant-cancel-800m-in-spending-approved-by-congress","headline":"Watchdog says Trump can’t cancel $800M in spending approved by Congress","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T01:10:20.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Attack of the 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