Event Brief
Trump administration claws back nearly $1B in spending
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 26, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration is using a rare authority to claw back nearly $1 billion in spending that Congress approved. The cuts focus largely on Health and Human Services programs serving refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Claw back nearly $1 billion in spending Congress approved, with cuts focused on Health and Human Services refugee and unaccompanied-minor programs.
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The administration is reversing nearly $1 billion of Congress-approved spending using a rare authority.
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