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Alex Padilla: OMB’s proposal unlawfully seeks to substitute Congress’s role in directing federal spending with the President’s…

On the recordJuly 3, 2026
OMB’s proposal unlawfully seeks to substitute Congress’s role in directing federal spending with the President’s preferred priorities, and in doing so, makes it harder for every community and organization in the United States to fairly access federal funding.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Senator Padilla's conclusion on the OMB proposal.

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