As Elon Musk has noted, the federal government is a “target-rich environment” for cuts. We agree. It’s now time to put pen to paper and codify those cuts into law. Rescission packages are just the tool to do so.
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Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has encountered repeated legal setbacks as a result of its efforts to shrink the federal workforce, cut costs, and reshape the executive branch. Part of the challenge that the administration faces is a constitutional one—Congress, not the executive or judicial branches, is vested with the power of the purse. This means that congressional action is unavoidable if the administration wants to deliver substantial, lasting savings.
