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Impact LevelMedium
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Scope LevelNational
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Last Update2025-09-08
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Negative Impacts (8)
Event Overview
This event highlights a significant legal and political conflict over the executive branch's authority to unilaterally freeze congressionally approved foreign aid. The outcome could set a precedent for the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches regarding budgetary decisions.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid
The Trump administration has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid, which could be a significant test of its claim to have the unilateral power to block congressional budget spending. This request follows a federal appeals court's decision to uphold a preliminary injunction that requires the Trump administration to spend the funds on food, medicine, and development aid by the end of the fiscal year on September 30.