Americans work hard for their money and expect their tax dollars to be spent wisely. Yet most Americans would be rightly upset to learn that Washington has allocated billions of dollars to be spent on autopilot for programs that are no longer necessary or even in use.

President Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress are taking steps to cut wasteful spending and restore our fiscal footing. We’re able to do so with or without Democratic cooperation by using the Impoundment Act, part of the 1974 Budget Act, which allows spending cuts or “rescissions” to be proposed under fast-track procedures in the House and Senate, meaning only 51 votes are needed in the Senate for approval.