Government Accountability Office

“when not enough time is given to consider this request or for funds to be used before they expire, the president is bypassing congressional authority over government funding,”

Government Accountability Office · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

The GAO explains that pocket rescissions give Congress only 45 days to respond to a president's request to cancel funds.

“blasting at a tribal burial site and altering water flows”

Government Accountability Office · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

A 2023 GAO report found that border wall construction caused harm to Indigenous land, including damage to a tribal burial site.