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#Spending Clause

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, which limits Congress's power to attach conditions to federal funding. Incidents involve federal funding threats that may exceed Spending Clause limits, particularly when used to coerce state cooperation.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Rule of Law
Major Abuse of Power Ongoing

Punishing Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Federal Funding Cutoffs and Lawsuits Against 29 States

Federal funding cutoffs threatened against sanctuary cities and their entire states, lawsuits against 29 states, and pending legislation to condition unrelated federal funding on immigration cooperation — a coercive federalism strategy that courts have repeatedly found unconstitutional.

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sanctuary citiesfederal fundingcoercive federalismimmigration enforcementstates' rights