Senators accuse State Dept. of defying Congress with $500M UN climate payment

Two Republican senators are accusing the State Department of misusing taxpayer dollars by green-lighting $500 million for a United Nations climate change program without first obtaining congressional approval.The senators now are demanding the department justify the “cloak-and-dagger” contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) – even threatening legal action.“Lawyers cannot replace the constitutional requirement that only Congress can appropriate money,” Sen.

Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said, adding that he’s demanding a “full legal analysis.”