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In two legal decisions released this morning, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that the President has no inherent authority to unilaterally freeze enacted appropriations. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on these decisions.

WASHINGTON — During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Defense funding bill, House Democrats fought against House Republicans’ bill that undermines democracy at home and abroad and includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation.

House Republicans’ Defense bill: