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From then on, presidents had to request rescissions from Congress—essentially asking permission to withhold funds after they had been included in an appropriations bill.

From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025

If a final agreement isn’t reached by Friday, the rescissions package will expire and the funds will remain available.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Similarly, the significant health and climate benefits sacrificed with these rescissions disproportionately harm people with compromised health and communities with high exposure to pollution or weather impacts.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025

Simpson said that without such rescissions, as they are called in Washington, he couldn’t vote for the agriculture spending bill because the cuts “would have just been devastating.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

However, substantial further rescissions can and should be made when the war liquidation program tapers off and budgetary requirements for national defense are clarified.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.