Republican Tells Trump That Plan to Cut Spending May Not Have Enough Support
- Shelby says he informed president during private dinner
- White House seeking to trim back $1.3 trillion spending bill
Richard Shelby
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A top Senate Republican said he warned President Donald Trump in a private meeting that an attempt to claw back billions in domestic spending from last month’s $1.3 trillion spending bill may not even get enough GOP votes to pass the Senate.
Alabama Senator Richard Shelby, who’s taken over chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee, said acting on Trump’s plan to seek revisions in the spending plan would blow up an agreement reached after more than a month of negotiations with Democrats.