Democrats on the House and Senate appropriations committees say the White House is failing to disclose what it is doing with hundreds of federal accounts and billions in federal money approved by Congress, Punchbowl reported.
The complaints come as the House Appropriations Committee is due to begin revising fiscal 2026 spending bills. The White House has submitted only a “skinny” budget plan that features $163 billion in non-Defense spending while increasing Defense spending, Punchbowl said.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a letter the Office of Management and Budget has not provided information on spending for hundreds of programs, preventing them knowing what exactly is going on.
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