Heritage Action has scored President Donald Trump’s rescissions package as its first key vote of the 119th Congress.
“Heritage Action applauds the work President Trump and his administration have done to deliver a bold rescissions package to Congress,” Heritage Action Executive Vice President Ryan Walker said. “This critical legislation will rein in reckless government spending and protect American taxpayer dollars.”
A rescission bill is a cost-cutting piece of legislation, delivered by the president to Congress, that requires just a simple majority in both chambers to pass. It’s a quick way for Congress to claw back discretionary funds.
The package includes cuts to spending, such as “$6 million for Net Zero Cities” in Mexico and “$6 million for supporting media organizations and civic life of Palestinians,” according to a press release from House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office.
Heritage Action urges “all members of Congress to support this rescissions package to codify cuts in wasteful spending identified by the Department of Government Efficiency and restore fiscal trust in our nation’s institutions.”
“This vote will be included on our legislative scorecard, the first key vote of the 119th Congress, to hold lawmakers accountable for their commitment to fiscal responsibility,” Walker said.
Heritage Action is the grassroots advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation, the leading conservative think tank. When Heritage Action scores legislation as a “key vote,” a lawmaker’s score on the Heritage Action Scorecard will be affected by his or her position.