AMAC Action Applauds Trump Administration’s $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package, Urges Swift Passage in Congress
On behalf of over 2 million AMAC members, AMAC Action applauds the Trump administration’s decisive move to rein in wasteful federal spending by sending a $9.4 billion rescissions package to Capitol Hill. We also urge Congress to swiftly pass this package to finally target the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government and pave the way for more spending cuts.
A rescissions package is a formal request by the president to cancel previously authorized but unspent federal funds. This initial proposal, sent by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), marks the first concrete step toward codifying spending cuts identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The package targets programs that have long been criticized by taxpayers and fiscal conservatives alike. Chief among the proposed cuts are reductions to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—which supports NPR and PBS—and to foreign aid programs that promote radical, left-wing social agendas abroad. The White House has made clear these cuts are only the beginning, with OMB Director Russ Vought confirming that additional rescission packages will follow once Congress acts on this initial round.
This action comes as President Trump calls on Congress to pass his broader reform agenda—what he has branded the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”—before July 4. That legislation contains more than 50 major policy wins, including making permanent the 2017 Trump tax cuts, an expansion of the child tax credit, an end to the Green New Deal’s corporate subsidies, and a $1.6 trillion reduction in mandatory federal spending—the largest such cut in American history.
This rescissions package is a down payment on those broader goals. It affirms President Trump’s commitment to dismantling the administrative state, rooting out waste, and ending the abuse of taxpayer dollars to fund partisan pet projects.
In addition to defunding radical media and international activism, the Trump administration’s broader spending reforms aim to protect and strengthen core national priorities: boosting border security, defending national sovereignty, increasing take-home pay for working families, and shielding American seniors from fraud and abuse in government programs. These common-sense reforms stand in stark contrast to the bloated budgets and reckless giveaways that defined the Biden era.
Congress now has 45 days to act on the rescissions package under expedited rules. The American people will be watching to see whether their elected representatives stand with the taxpayers—or with the entrenched bureaucracies that have long evaded accountability.
“President Trump is doing exactly what he promised—putting the interests of hardworking Americans ahead of Washington’s broken status quo,” said AMAC Action Senior Vice President Andy Mangione. “This rescissions package targets the worst excesses of the federal budget and begins to dismantle the woke, bloated, and out-of-touch spending priorities of the past. Now it’s time for Congress to do its part. AMAC members across the country are demanding action—and they expect their representatives to answer the call.”
AMAC Action will continue to make the voices of AMAC members heard in Washington in support of these long-overdue reforms. For decades, fiscal responsibility has been nothing more than a talking point in Washington D.C. Now, it is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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81 Years Later – Remembering D-Day
Eighty-one years ago, Allied forces began their assault on Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II.
It was the largest land, air, and seaborne invasion in history. Known as D-Day, the operation began on June 6, 1944, when more than 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. This massive undertaking marked a turning point in the war and ultimately led to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.
The cost in human life was staggering. Thousands of loved ones—fathers, sons, brothers, and friends—never came home. The young men who lived through the invasion did not stop there—they fought on through hardship and loss to secure the freedom of millions.
Honor their sacrifice through your actions. Recognize the precious gift that life is and strive to be a well-informed and active citizen in this Constitutional Republic.
“I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory! Good luck!”
– General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Order of the Day, June 6, 1944
What is Birthright Citizenship?
Many people believe that any child born on American soil automatically becomes an American citizen. Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, explains that this is not established Constitutional law and clearly lays out her case in the 5-minute video What is Birthright Citizenship? PragerU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes American values in short educational videos for people of all ages.
Term of the Week: Normandy American Cemetery
“The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944, as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II.
The cemetery site, at the north end of its half-mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,389 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
The memorial consists of a semicircular colonnade with a loggia at each end containing large maps and narratives of the military operations; at the center is the bronze statue, “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves.” An orientation table overlooking the beach depicts the landings in Normandy. Facing west at the memorial, one sees in the foreground the reflecting pool; beyond is the burial area with a circular chapel and, at the far end, granite statues representing the United States and France.”
(“About Normandy American Cemetery.” Normandy American Cemetery, American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), 9 May 2025, http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/about-normandy-american-cemetery/.)
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Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life
How do you live well? In his book Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle contends that happiness is the result of a person’s character, which in turn is shaped by choices made in day-to-day living. Sign up for Hillsdale College’s free 10-lecture course Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life and discover Aristotle’s vision of a happy life and how it can be achieved.
Quote of the Week
“The Allied soldiers knew why they were fighting. It was for life and liberty. And they were willing to give up both so that others might enjoy them.”
— Stephen Ambrose, Historian
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