Republican lawmakers are moving to cut funding for the Government Accountability Office, a watchdog group currently conducting 40 active investigations into the Trump administration.
The GOP-led House Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to advance a $5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes a 5% cut from current funding levels. Particularly distressing to Democrats is the bill proposes slashing the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) budget by nearly 50%, reducing it from $819 million to $415 million. This comes despite the GAO saving taxpayers tens of billions of dollars annually by identifying wasteful spending, New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat told The Hill. He also warned the cuts could result in the loss of 2,200 jobs.
