Democrats scoff at Trump call to claw back spending

President Trump’s stated plan to claw back government spending as a condition of signing the coronavirus relief and government funding bill is being met with a prompt dismissal from congressional Democrats, who are hardly taking his request seriously.

“The House Appropriations Committee has jurisdiction over rescissions, and our Democratic Majority will reject any rescissions submitted by President Trump,” House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey of New York said in a statement. “By turning the page on this request, we will allow the Biden-Harris administration to begin to ‘Build Back Better.’”