Democrats introduce continuing resolution amendment in last-ditch effort to ensure Trump appropriates funds

Democrats are looking to prevent President Donald Trump from “illegally withholding or diverting funding” appropriated in the Republican-led continuing resolution set for a vote on Tuesday through an eleventh-hour amendment.

Introduced by Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) on Monday, the amendment would ensure that the president “recognizes, and states that they will uphold, Congress’ constitutional authority to authorize and appropriate funds and will disburse those funds faithfully and in full.”