Democrats increase pressure on Scott Pruitt to report spending

Published May 11, 2018 10:37pm ET



A group of top Democrats are upping the pressure on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to formally report his spending to Congress.

A letter they wrote to Pruitt Friday say that he violated the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits agencies from spending more than legally allowed, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which requires agencies to inform Congress when redecorating or furniture expenditures cost more than $5,000.

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