Topic - Jeff Merkley

"Why do I say unconstitutional? Because the Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress, and then the president is supposed to execute that," he said. "It's not the normal way of doing this. It's not acceptable."

White House to slash $4.9 billion in foreign aid identified as 'wasteful' →

Mr. Merkley said Mr. Trump and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought are "putting the health and safety of hardworking families across this country" by illegally impounding NIH funding that supports "countless cutting-edge treatments for cancers, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases."

Federal watchdog hits Trump administration for illegally withholding funds for NIH grants →